The annual salary statistics of massage therapists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of massage therapists 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 | $17,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for massage therapists 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 $49,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of massage therapists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,190 | 6.10% | 48.84% |
| 2021 | $36,800 | 38.56% | - |
| 2020 | $22,610 | -100.84% | - |
| 2019 | $45,410 | 1.96% | - |
| 2018 | $44,520 | 0.83% | - |
| 2017 | $44,150 | 54.59% | - |
| 2016 | $20,050 | 4.89% | - |
| 2015 | $19,070 | 6.55% | - |
| 2014 | $17,820 | -12.51% | - |
| 2012 | $20,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,190 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for massage therapists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of massage therapists in Augusta-Richmond County is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 34.2 percent (34.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.