The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical engineers 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 | $75,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers 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 $161,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,970 | 3.76% | 19.58% |
| 2021 | $100,060 | -13.71% | - |
| 2020 | $113,780 | 3.12% | - |
| 2019 | $110,230 | 23.95% | - |
| 2018 | $83,830 | 0.08% | - |
| 2017 | $83,760 | -1.71% | - |
| 2016 | $85,190 | 3.59% | - |
| 2015 | $82,130 | 3.56% | - |
| 2014 | $79,210 | 5.29% | - |
| 2013 | $75,020 | -11.45% | - |
| 2012 | $83,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,970, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for electrical engineers in state of South Carolina, followed by Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary $99,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical engineers in Augusta-Richmond County is 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.