The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers 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 | $17,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $28,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $22,040 | 1.32% | 20.64% |
| 2021 | $21,750 | -2.16% | - |
| 2020 | $22,220 | 10.67% | - |
| 2019 | $19,850 | 5.69% | - |
| 2018 | $18,720 | 3.10% | - |
| 2017 | $18,140 | -1.43% | - |
| 2016 | $18,400 | 0.54% | - |
| 2015 | $18,300 | 2.62% | - |
| 2014 | $17,820 | 0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $17,660 | 0.96% | - |
| 2012 | $17,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,040 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Augusta-Richmond County is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 17.8 percent (17.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.