The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food servers, nonrestaurant 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 | $18,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant 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 $31,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $24,230 | 4.83% | 24.80% |
| 2021 | $23,060 | 17.00% | - |
| 2020 | $19,140 | 3.29% | - |
| 2019 | $18,510 | -3.94% | - |
| 2018 | $19,240 | -1.30% | - |
| 2017 | $19,490 | 1.59% | - |
| 2016 | $19,180 | 3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $18,550 | 1.94% | - |
| 2014 | $18,190 | -3.85% | - |
| 2013 | $18,890 | 3.55% | - |
| 2012 | $18,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,230 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Augusta-Richmond County is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.