The annual salary statistics of chemical plant and system operators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical plant and system operators 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 | $48,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical plant and system operators 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 $97,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical plant and system operators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $61,150 | 12.67% | 11.35% |
| 2020 | $53,400 | -12.43% | - |
| 2019 | $60,040 | 13.99% | - |
| 2018 | $51,640 | 2.54% | - |
| 2017 | $50,330 | -2.78% | - |
| 2016 | $51,730 | -9.12% | - |
| 2015 | $56,450 | -0.02% | - |
| 2014 | $56,460 | -3.47% | - |
| 2013 | $58,420 | 7.21% | - |
| 2012 | $54,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,150, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for chemical plant and system operators in state of South Carolina, followed by Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $59,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical plant and system operators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence |