The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $40,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors 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 $123,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,440 | 6.19% | 12.93% |
| 2021 | $62,330 | 3.32% | - |
| 2020 | $60,260 | 5.24% | - |
| 2019 | $57,100 | -1.91% | - |
| 2018 | $58,190 | -0.31% | - |
| 2017 | $58,370 | -5.57% | - |
| 2016 | $61,620 | 2.08% | - |
| 2015 | $60,340 | 2.35% | - |
| 2014 | $58,920 | 5.07% | - |
| 2013 | $55,930 | -3.43% | - |
| 2012 | $57,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,440 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Augusta-Richmond County is 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 25.3 percent (25.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.