The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental 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 | $48,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $216,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental 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 $216,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $98,680 | -1.73% | 3.95% |
| 2021 | $100,390 | 11.71% | - |
| 2018 | $88,630 | 0.67% | - |
| 2017 | $88,040 | 15.17% | - |
| 2016 | $74,680 | -4.23% | - |
| 2015 | $77,840 | 2.66% | - |
| 2014 | $75,770 | 3.72% | - |
| 2013 | $72,950 | -29.92% | - |
| 2012 | $94,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,680, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for environmental engineers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $98,890). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of environmental engineers in Augusta-Richmond County is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Florence | |
| Columbia | |
| Sumter | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort |