The annual salary statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $41,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for earth drillers, except oil and gas in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,840 | 4.10% | 18.17% |
| 2017 | $44,920 | 11.93% | - |
| 2016 | $39,560 | 8.67% | - |
| 2015 | $36,130 | -6.23% | - |
| 2014 | $38,380 | 1.54% | - |
| 2013 | $37,790 | -1.43% | - |
| 2012 | $38,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,840, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for earth drillers, except oil and gas in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $52,550). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County |