The annual salary statistics of machinists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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 | $35,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $61,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,940 | 15.33% | 24.45% |
| 2021 | $38,050 | -12.98% | - |
| 2020 | $42,990 | -5.19% | - |
| 2019 | $45,220 | -5.11% | - |
| 2018 | $47,530 | 9.80% | - |
| 2017 | $42,870 | -1.10% | - |
| 2016 | $43,340 | 2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $42,300 | 4.33% | - |
| 2014 | $40,470 | 1.31% | - |
| 2013 | $39,940 | 15.00% | - |
| 2012 | $33,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,940 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Augusta-Richmond County is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 30.3 percent (30.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.