The annual salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $29,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,260.
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 | $40,330 | 6.25% | 16.07% |
| 2021 | $37,810 | -4.15% | - |
| 2020 | $39,380 | 2.34% | - |
| 2019 | $38,460 | 3.07% | - |
| 2018 | $37,280 | 3.14% | - |
| 2017 | $36,110 | 2.19% | - |
| 2016 | $35,320 | 2.15% | - |
| 2015 | $34,560 | -2.14% | - |
| 2014 | $35,300 | 1.08% | - |
| 2013 | $34,920 | 3.06% | - |
| 2012 | $33,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,330, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $38,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.