The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary technologists and 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 | $31,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and 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 $57,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,520 | 0.60% | 19.55% |
| 2021 | $38,290 | -1.65% | - |
| 2020 | $38,920 | 8.25% | - |
| 2019 | $35,710 | 13.86% | - |
| 2018 | $30,760 | 10.44% | - |
| 2017 | $27,550 | -3.27% | - |
| 2016 | $28,450 | -12.97% | - |
| 2015 | $32,140 | -4.01% | - |
| 2014 | $33,430 | 3.98% | - |
| 2013 | $32,100 | 3.46% | - |
| 2012 | $30,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,520, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary of $38,720). Compared with Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, the median annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is .5 percent (.5%) lower.