The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of microbiologists 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 | $43,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists 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 $105,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,560 | 4.62% | 11.82% |
| 2021 | $61,580 | 12.34% | - |
| 2020 | $53,980 | 4.93% | - |
| 2019 | $51,320 | -2.65% | - |
| 2018 | $52,680 | -0.30% | - |
| 2017 | $52,840 | -7.74% | - |
| 2016 | $56,930 | 14.95% | - |
| 2015 | $48,420 | -17.58% | - |
| 2012 | $56,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,560, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for microbiologists in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary of $66,560). Compared with Augusta-Richmond County, the median annual salary of microbiologists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Columbia |