The annual salary statistics of healthcare social workers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of healthcare social workers 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 | $36,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for healthcare social workers 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 $76,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of healthcare social workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,890 | 4.83% | 24.78% |
| 2021 | $57,000 | 4.30% | - |
| 2020 | $54,550 | 2.90% | - |
| 2019 | $52,970 | -1.13% | - |
| 2018 | $53,570 | 0.11% | - |
| 2017 | $53,510 | -3.79% | - |
| 2016 | $55,540 | 7.56% | - |
| 2015 | $51,340 | 0.76% | - |
| 2014 | $50,950 | 9.30% | - |
| 2013 | $46,210 | 2.51% | - |
| 2012 | $45,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,890 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for healthcare social workers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of healthcare social workers in Augusta-Richmond County is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.