The annual salary statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dietitians and nutritionists 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 | $43,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietitians and nutritionists 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 $84,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dietitians and nutritionists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,060 | 4.85% | 19.49% |
| 2021 | $60,000 | 1.80% | - |
| 2020 | $58,920 | 0.71% | - |
| 2019 | $58,500 | 0.50% | - |
| 2018 | $58,210 | -0.38% | - |
| 2017 | $58,430 | 7.55% | - |
| 2016 | $54,020 | 60.81% | - |
| 2015 | $21,170 | 7.89% | - |
| 2014 | $19,500 | -29.28% | - |
| 2013 | $25,210 | -101.39% | - |
| 2012 | $50,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,060 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for dietitians and nutritionists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of dietitians and nutritionists in Augusta-Richmond County is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 32.8 percent (32.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.