The annual salary statistics of structural iron and steel workers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of structural iron and steel workers 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 | $37,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural iron and steel workers 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 $57,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural iron and steel workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,600 | 1.07% | 22.88% |
| 2021 | $49,070 | 7.72% | - |
| 2020 | $45,280 | -3.69% | - |
| 2019 | $46,950 | 4.94% | - |
| 2018 | $44,630 | 6.52% | - |
| 2017 | $41,720 | 10.19% | - |
| 2016 | $37,470 | 3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $36,240 | 1.08% | - |
| 2014 | $35,850 | 1.59% | - |
| 2013 | $35,280 | -8.42% | - |
| 2012 | $38,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,600, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for structural iron and steel workers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary of $69,400). Compared with Augusta-Richmond County, the median annual salary of structural iron and steel workers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 28.5 percent (28.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Florence | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |