The annual salary statistics of mechanical engineers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical engineers 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 | $50,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical engineers 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 $129,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,310 | 1.03% | -26.23% |
| 2021 | $77,500 | -39.26% | - |
| 2020 | $107,930 | -4.19% | - |
| 2019 | $112,450 | -3.19% | - |
| 2018 | $116,040 | 4.70% | - |
| 2017 | $110,590 | 14.78% | - |
| 2016 | $94,250 | -5.28% | - |
| 2015 | $99,230 | 1.32% | - |
| 2014 | $97,920 | -5.52% | - |
| 2013 | $103,330 | 4.34% | - |
| 2012 | $98,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,310 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for mechanical engineers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical engineers in Augusta-Richmond County is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway.