The annual salary statistics of civil engineers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of civil 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 | $66,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil 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 $160,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,050 | 3.94% | 13.29% |
| 2021 | $98,990 | -6.57% | - |
| 2020 | $105,490 | 4.11% | - |
| 2019 | $101,150 | 5.16% | - |
| 2018 | $95,930 | 4.33% | - |
| 2017 | $91,780 | 3.68% | - |
| 2016 | $88,400 | -4.81% | - |
| 2015 | $92,650 | -0.09% | - |
| 2014 | $92,730 | 4.28% | - |
| 2013 | $88,760 | -0.66% | - |
| 2012 | $89,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,050, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for civil engineers in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $81,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of civil engineers in Augusta-Richmond County is 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.