The annual salary statistics of judicial law clerks in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of judicial law clerks 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 | $31,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judicial law clerks 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 $48,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of judicial law clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,620 | 6.08% | 6.91% |
| 2021 | $36,270 | -2.32% | - |
| 2020 | $37,110 | -15.58% | - |
| 2019 | $42,890 | 2.70% | - |
| 2018 | $41,730 | 5.37% | - |
| 2017 | $39,490 | 8.96% | - |
| 2016 | $35,950 | 1.20% | - |
| 2015 | $35,520 | 3.74% | - |
| 2014 | $34,190 | -3.07% | - |
| 2013 | $35,240 | -2.01% | - |
| 2012 | $35,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,620, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for judicial law clerks in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Columbia (median annual salary of $39,040). Compared with Columbia, the median annual salary of judicial law clerks in Augusta-Richmond County is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County |