The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical engineers 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 | $62,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $166,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $91,750 | -14.41% | -3.25% |
| 2020 | $104,970 | -9.99% | - |
| 2019 | $115,460 | 30.62% | - |
| 2018 | $80,110 | 4.39% | - |
| 2017 | $76,590 | 2.23% | - |
| 2016 | $74,880 | -27.47% | - |
| 2014 | $95,450 | 12.03% | - |
| 2013 | $83,970 | -12.81% | - |
| 2012 | $94,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $91,750 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Augusta-Richmond County is 10.6 percent (10.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 41.0 percent (41.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Florence | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Columbia | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson |