The annual salary statistics of librarians in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of librarians 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 | $39,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians 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 $80,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $64,320 | 3.45% | 11.96% |
| 2017 | $62,100 | 1.29% | - |
| 2016 | $61,300 | -0.90% | - |
| 2015 | $61,850 | 3.54% | - |
| 2014 | $59,660 | 3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $57,720 | 1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $56,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,320, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for librarians in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $63,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of librarians in Augusta-Richmond County is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.