The annual salary statistics of clergy in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of clergy 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 | $32,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy 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 $87,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,720 | 10.22% | 1.55% |
| 2021 | $49,130 | -2.75% | - |
| 2020 | $50,480 | -19.73% | - |
| 2019 | $60,440 | -3.26% | - |
| 2018 | $62,410 | -10.77% | - |
| 2017 | $69,130 | 34.64% | - |
| 2016 | $45,180 | 9.19% | - |
| 2015 | $41,030 | -12.23% | - |
| 2014 | $46,050 | -22.24% | - |
| 2013 | $56,290 | 4.30% | - |
| 2012 | $53,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,720 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Augusta-Richmond County is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Anderson | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Columbia | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence |