The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction laborers 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 | $27,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $81,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,670 | 5.87% | 28.81% |
| 2021 | $36,400 | 8.10% | - |
| 2020 | $33,450 | 0.72% | - |
| 2019 | $33,210 | 4.64% | - |
| 2018 | $31,670 | 0.44% | - |
| 2017 | $31,530 | 11.86% | - |
| 2016 | $27,790 | -5.18% | - |
| 2015 | $29,230 | 8.24% | - |
| 2014 | $26,820 | -1.01% | - |
| 2013 | $27,090 | -1.62% | - |
| 2012 | $27,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,670, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for construction laborers in state of South Carolina, followed by Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary $37,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction laborers in Augusta-Richmond County is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.