The annual salary statistics of word processors and typists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of word processors and typists 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 | $27,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for word processors and typists 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 $45,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of word processors and typists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $34,490 | 4.73% | 18.88% |
| 2017 | $32,860 | -23.86% | - |
| 2016 | $40,700 | 3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $39,410 | 2.94% | - |
| 2014 | $38,250 | -2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $39,030 | 28.31% | - |
| 2012 | $27,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,490 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for word processors and typists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of word processors and typists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 33.7 percent (33.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Florence |