The annual and hourly salary statistics of lodging managers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of lodging managers in Augusta-Richmond County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lodging managers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lodging managers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $39,450 | -0.68% | -4.26% |
| 2015 | $39,720 | -1.28% | - |
| 2014 | $40,230 | -8.10% | - |
| 2013 | $43,490 | 5.43% | - |
| 2012 | $41,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,450, Augusta-Richmond County is the lowest paying city for lodging managers in state of South Carolina, following city of Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $65,810). Compared with the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of lodging managers in Augusta-Richmond County is 40.1 percent (40.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbia | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Augusta-Richmond County |
