The annual salary statistics of credit counselors in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of credit counselors 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 | $28,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for credit counselors 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 $102,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of credit counselors from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43,630 | 15.24% | 14.76% |
| 2019 | $36,980 | 1.03% | - |
| 2018 | $36,600 | 0.79% | - |
| 2017 | $36,310 | -2.42% | - |
| 2016 | $37,190 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $37,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,630 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for credit counselors in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of credit counselors in Augusta-Richmond County is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway |