The annual salary statistics of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks 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 $54,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,230 | 0.91% | 17.46% |
| 2021 | $36,890 | 3.50% | - |
| 2020 | $35,600 | 0.14% | - |
| 2019 | $35,550 | 4.28% | - |
| 2018 | $34,030 | -0.44% | - |
| 2017 | $34,180 | 2.52% | - |
| 2016 | $33,320 | 7.95% | - |
| 2015 | $30,670 | 2.18% | - |
| 2014 | $30,000 | -3.43% | - |
| 2013 | $31,030 | 0.97% | - |
| 2012 | $30,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,230, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $37,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.