The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 | $29,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 $75,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $55,880 | -18.47% | 38.67% |
| 2015 | $66,200 | -0.47% | - |
| 2014 | $66,510 | 0.72% | - |
| 2013 | $66,030 | 48.10% | - |
| 2012 | $34,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,880, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $45,610). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Augusta-Richmond County is 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Columbia | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |