The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 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 | $26,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 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 $53,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,530 | 1.25% | 21.57% |
| 2021 | $38,050 | 2.29% | - |
| 2020 | $37,180 | 1.75% | - |
| 2019 | $36,530 | 2.49% | - |
| 2018 | $35,620 | 1.91% | - |
| 2017 | $34,940 | 4.67% | - |
| 2016 | $33,310 | 1.14% | - |
| 2015 | $32,930 | 4.28% | - |
| 2014 | $31,520 | 1.33% | - |
| 2013 | $31,100 | 2.83% | - |
| 2012 | $30,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,530, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $40,330). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower.