The annual salary statistics of interpreters and translators in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of interpreters and translators 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 | $66,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interpreters and translators 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 $83,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interpreters and translators from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $74,900 | -12.86% | -5.43% |
| 2014 | $84,530 | 1.18% | - |
| 2013 | $83,530 | 5.46% | - |
| 2012 | $78,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,900, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for interpreters and translators in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $55,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of interpreters and translators in Augusta-Richmond County is 26.3 percent (26.3%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Columbia | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Florence | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |