The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers 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 | $43,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $151,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $80,690 | 23.70% | 21.59% |
| 2017 | $61,570 | -4.45% | - |
| 2016 | $64,310 | 11.91% | - |
| 2015 | $56,650 | -8.16% | - |
| 2014 | $61,270 | 4.47% | - |
| 2013 | $58,530 | -8.10% | - |
| 2012 | $63,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,690 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Augusta-Richmond County is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 51.4 percent (51.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.