The annual and hourly salary statistics of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of jewelers and precious stone and metal 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 | $26,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for jewelers and precious stone and metal 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 $43,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $29,690 | -10.34% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $32,760 | 2.26% | - |
| 2014 | $32,020 | -6.46% | - |
| 2013 | $34,090 | 12.91% | - |
| 2012 | $29,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,690, Augusta-Richmond County is the lowest paying city for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in state of South Carolina, following city of Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $49,710). Compared with the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Augusta-Richmond County is 40.3 percent (40.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Augusta-Richmond County |