The annual salary statistics of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals 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 | $32,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals 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 $40,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,230 | -15.23% | 28.23% |
| 2021 | $37,140 | 20.22% | - |
| 2020 | $29,630 | -0.84% | - |
| 2019 | $29,880 | -9.54% | - |
| 2018 | $32,730 | 3.64% | - |
| 2017 | $31,540 | -1.55% | - |
| 2016 | $32,030 | -6.24% | - |
| 2015 | $34,030 | 7.41% | - |
| 2014 | $31,510 | 10.16% | - |
| 2013 | $28,310 | 18.30% | - |
| 2012 | $23,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,230, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Columbia (median annual salary of $37,140). Compared with Columbia, the median annual salary of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in Augusta-Richmond County is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Florence | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |