The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of funeral attendants 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 | $20,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants 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 $42,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,840 | 19.97% | 27.92% |
| 2021 | $24,680 | 9.56% | - |
| 2020 | $22,320 | -12.10% | - |
| 2019 | $25,020 | 1.60% | - |
| 2018 | $24,620 | 8.45% | - |
| 2017 | $22,540 | 5.50% | - |
| 2016 | $21,300 | 5.68% | - |
| 2015 | $20,090 | -10.05% | - |
| 2014 | $22,110 | 2.58% | - |
| 2013 | $21,540 | -3.20% | - |
| 2012 | $22,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,840, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for funeral attendants in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $33,570). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of funeral attendants in Augusta-Richmond County is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower.