The annual salary statistics of travel agents in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of travel agents 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 | $31,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents 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 $58,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of travel agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,980 | 17.96% | 35.06% |
| 2021 | $37,720 | -8.56% | - |
| 2020 | $40,950 | 8.45% | - |
| 2019 | $37,490 | -15.66% | - |
| 2018 | $43,360 | -12.29% | - |
| 2017 | $48,690 | -4.13% | - |
| 2016 | $50,700 | 20.18% | - |
| 2015 | $40,470 | 21.40% | - |
| 2014 | $31,810 | 7.23% | - |
| 2013 | $29,510 | -1.19% | - |
| 2012 | $29,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,980, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for travel agents in state of South Carolina, followed by Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary $44,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of travel agents in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in Augusta-Richmond County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbia | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |