The annual salary statistics of locksmiths and safe repairers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of locksmiths and safe repairers 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 | $17,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for locksmiths and safe repairers 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 $49,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of locksmiths and safe repairers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $24,130 | -36.63% | -19.31% |
| 2019 | $32,970 | 2.34% | - |
| 2018 | $32,200 | -7.76% | - |
| 2017 | $34,700 | 30.43% | - |
| 2015 | $24,140 | -19.26% | - |
| 2012 | $28,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,130, Augusta-Richmond County is the lowest paying city for locksmiths and safe repairers in state of South Carolina, following city of Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary of $50,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of locksmiths and safe repairers in Augusta-Richmond County is 52.1 percent (52.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Greenville-Mauldin-Easley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Augusta-Richmond County |