The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists 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 | $43,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists 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 $122,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,800 | 31.84% | -35.82% |
| 2021 | $44,850 | -28.61% | - |
| 2020 | $57,680 | -8.24% | - |
| 2019 | $62,430 | -4.87% | - |
| 2018 | $65,470 | -3.89% | - |
| 2017 | $68,020 | 1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $67,010 | -18.77% | - |
| 2015 | $79,590 | 5.29% | - |
| 2014 | $75,380 | 1.01% | - |
| 2013 | $74,620 | -19.77% | - |
| 2012 | $89,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,800, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $65,890). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Augusta-Richmond County is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |