The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinarians 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 | $59,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians 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 $162,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $105,950 | 4.82% | 9.67% |
| 2021 | $100,840 | -15.94% | - |
| 2020 | $116,910 | 21.24% | - |
| 2018 | $92,080 | 17.50% | - |
| 2017 | $75,970 | -3.62% | - |
| 2016 | $78,720 | -30.96% | - |
| 2015 | $103,090 | 3.51% | - |
| 2014 | $99,470 | -3.27% | - |
| 2013 | $102,720 | 6.83% | - |
| 2012 | $95,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $105,950 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 39.9 percent (39.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Columbia | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |