The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers 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 | $26,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers 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 $38,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,440 | 9.09% | 36.90% |
| 2021 | $30,400 | 16.09% | - |
| 2020 | $25,510 | -0.82% | - |
| 2019 | $25,720 | 6.22% | - |
| 2018 | $24,120 | 3.69% | - |
| 2017 | $23,230 | 0.26% | - |
| 2016 | $23,170 | -2.20% | - |
| 2015 | $23,680 | 5.11% | - |
| 2014 | $22,470 | -3.16% | - |
| 2013 | $23,180 | 8.97% | - |
| 2012 | $21,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,440, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary of $33,950). Compared with Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, the median annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.