The annual salary statistics of community health workers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of community health 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 | $24,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for community health 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 $62,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of community health workers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $35,450 | 5.84% | 8.60% |
| 2020 | $33,380 | 4.31% | - |
| 2019 | $31,940 | -21.88% | - |
| 2018 | $38,930 | 3.47% | - |
| 2017 | $37,580 | 33.85% | - |
| 2016 | $24,860 | 8.97% | - |
| 2015 | $22,630 | 1.81% | - |
| 2014 | $22,220 | -27.72% | - |
| 2013 | $28,380 | -14.16% | - |
| 2012 | $32,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,450, Augusta-Richmond County is the lowest paying city for community health workers in state of South Carolina, following city of Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $60,580). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of community health workers in Augusta-Richmond County is about 41.5 percent (41.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.