The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of retail salespersons in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,470 | 9.73% | 27.57% |
| 2021 | $25,700 | 0.16% | - |
| 2020 | $25,660 | 3.98% | - |
| 2019 | $24,640 | 2.44% | - |
| 2018 | $24,040 | 7.36% | - |
| 2017 | $22,270 | 5.52% | - |
| 2016 | $21,040 | 5.99% | - |
| 2015 | $19,780 | -0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $19,940 | -2.46% | - |
| 2013 | $20,430 | -0.93% | - |
| 2012 | $20,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,470 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 32.7 percent (32.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.