The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical equipment preparers 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 | $30,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers 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 $50,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,380 | 0.81% | 24.75% |
| 2021 | $38,070 | -1.23% | - |
| 2020 | $38,540 | 6.62% | - |
| 2019 | $35,990 | 14.09% | - |
| 2017 | $30,920 | 7.18% | - |
| 2016 | $28,700 | -0.17% | - |
| 2015 | $28,750 | -0.63% | - |
| 2014 | $28,930 | -2.94% | - |
| 2013 | $29,780 | 3.02% | - |
| 2012 | $28,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,380, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for medical equipment preparers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $40,750). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Anderson | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence |