The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers 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 | $58,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $148,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $213,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers 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 $213,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $100,050 | 25.35% | 23.80% |
| 2021 | $74,690 | -4.77% | - |
| 2020 | $78,250 | 1.15% | - |
| 2019 | $77,350 | -9.42% | - |
| 2018 | $84,640 | 1.61% | - |
| 2017 | $83,280 | 23.90% | - |
| 2016 | $63,380 | -14.01% | - |
| 2015 | $72,260 | -4.47% | - |
| 2014 | $75,490 | -0.09% | - |
| 2013 | $75,560 | -0.90% | - |
| 2012 | $76,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $100,050 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Augusta-Richmond County is 32.1 percent (32.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 43.2 percent (43.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.