The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental science and protection technicians 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 | $21,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians 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 $39,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $26,020 | -3.15% | 6.50% |
| 2017 | $26,840 | 9.35% | - |
| 2016 | $24,330 | -185.61% | - |
| 2015 | $69,490 | 2.27% | - |
| 2014 | $67,910 | 1.71% | - |
| 2013 | $66,750 | 63.55% | - |
| 2012 | $24,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,020, Augusta-Richmond County is the lowest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of South Carolina, following city of Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary of $63,140). Compared with the highest paying city Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Augusta-Richmond County is 58.8 percent (58.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Augusta-Richmond County |