The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of couriers and messengers 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 | $19,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers 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 $36,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,910 | 10.48% | 24.94% |
| 2021 | $25,880 | 4.87% | - |
| 2020 | $24,620 | 3.37% | - |
| 2019 | $23,790 | 2.90% | - |
| 2018 | $23,100 | 2.34% | - |
| 2017 | $22,560 | -2.84% | - |
| 2016 | $23,200 | 3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $22,440 | -0.76% | - |
| 2014 | $22,610 | 5.09% | - |
| 2013 | $21,460 | -1.12% | - |
| 2012 | $21,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,910 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for couriers and messengers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of couriers and messengers in Augusta-Richmond County is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.