The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bartenders 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 | $16,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders 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 $43,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,840 | 28.60% | 29.33% |
| 2021 | $18,450 | -1.79% | - |
| 2020 | $18,780 | 1.97% | - |
| 2019 | $18,410 | 0.05% | - |
| 2018 | $18,400 | -2.55% | - |
| 2017 | $18,870 | -3.13% | - |
| 2016 | $19,460 | 4.73% | - |
| 2015 | $18,540 | 0.49% | - |
| 2014 | $18,450 | 3.04% | - |
| 2013 | $17,890 | -2.07% | - |
| 2012 | $18,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,840, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for bartenders in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $22,290). In comparison, the median annual salary of bartenders in Augusta-Richmond County is 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.