The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of human resources specialists 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 | $26,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists 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 $99,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,680 | 5.79% | 8.17% |
| 2021 | $48,690 | -10.62% | - |
| 2020 | $53,860 | 6.26% | - |
| 2019 | $50,490 | -6.65% | - |
| 2018 | $53,850 | 3.79% | - |
| 2017 | $51,810 | 3.13% | - |
| 2016 | $50,190 | -1.99% | - |
| 2015 | $51,190 | 1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $50,170 | -0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $50,420 | 5.87% | - |
| 2012 | $47,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,680 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Augusta-Richmond County is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 20.0 percent (20.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.