The annual salary statistics of fitness trainers and aerobics instructors in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fitness trainers and aerobics instructors 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 | $17,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fitness trainers and aerobics instructors 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 $60,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fitness trainers and aerobics instructors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,930 | 10.41% | 39.56% |
| 2021 | $36,670 | 16.42% | - |
| 2020 | $30,650 | -22.22% | - |
| 2019 | $37,460 | 8.28% | - |
| 2018 | $34,360 | -16.27% | - |
| 2017 | $39,950 | 15.89% | - |
| 2016 | $33,600 | 7.95% | - |
| 2015 | $30,930 | 0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $30,920 | 26.49% | - |
| 2013 | $22,730 | -8.84% | - |
| 2012 | $24,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,930, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for fitness trainers and aerobics instructors in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $46,900). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of fitness trainers and aerobics instructors in Augusta-Richmond County is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower.