The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of helpers--production workers in Augusta-Richmond County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production 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 $42,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,090 | -3.84% | 11.00% |
| 2016 | $28,130 | 28.33% | - |
| 2015 | $20,160 | 1.69% | - |
| 2014 | $19,820 | 5.20% | - |
| 2013 | $18,790 | -28.31% | - |
| 2012 | $24,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,090 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Augusta-Richmond County is 34.4 percent (34.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Anderson and 28.5 percent (28.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.