The annual salary statistics of other engineering technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other engineering technicians 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 | $64,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other engineering technicians 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 $103,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,910 | 3.86% | 45.28% |
| 2021 | $78,750 | -3.23% | - |
| 2018 | $81,290 | 8.08% | - |
| 2016 | $74,720 | 40.02% | - |
| 2012 | $44,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,910, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for other engineering technicians in state of South Carolina, followed by Columbia (median annual salary $77,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of other engineering technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in Columbia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Columbia | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |