The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical assistants 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 | $28,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants 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 $43,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,860 | 13.65% | 20.60% |
| 2021 | $30,100 | -2.26% | - |
| 2020 | $30,780 | -0.81% | - |
| 2019 | $31,030 | 2.58% | - |
| 2018 | $30,230 | 2.22% | - |
| 2017 | $29,560 | 1.76% | - |
| 2016 | $29,040 | 1.07% | - |
| 2015 | $28,730 | 1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $28,200 | 1.17% | - |
| 2013 | $27,870 | 0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $27,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,860 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Augusta-Richmond County is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.