The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $43,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $75,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,790 | -0.18% | 12.65% |
| 2021 | $60,900 | 4.01% | - |
| 2020 | $58,460 | 8.47% | - |
| 2019 | $53,510 | 6.77% | - |
| 2018 | $49,890 | 3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $48,040 | 0.92% | - |
| 2016 | $47,600 | -4.79% | - |
| 2015 | $49,880 | -6.23% | - |
| 2014 | $52,990 | -0.21% | - |
| 2013 | $53,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,790, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Florence (median annual salary of $61,450). Compared with Florence, the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.