The annual salary statistics of editors in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of editors 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 | $27,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors 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 $82,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,500 | -1.76% | 14.45% |
| 2021 | $47,320 | 6.61% | - |
| 2020 | $44,190 | 9.46% | - |
| 2019 | $40,010 | 5.82% | - |
| 2018 | $37,680 | -0.77% | - |
| 2017 | $37,970 | -6.43% | - |
| 2016 | $40,410 | 2.97% | - |
| 2015 | $39,210 | 3.95% | - |
| 2014 | $37,660 | -7.59% | - |
| 2013 | $40,520 | 1.83% | - |
| 2012 | $39,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,500 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Augusta-Richmond County is 28.7 percent (28.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 20.4 percent (20.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Anderson | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |