The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meter readers, utilities 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 | $31,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities 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 $48,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,180 | -3.05% | 10.25% |
| 2021 | $33,160 | 3.11% | - |
| 2020 | $32,130 | 3.83% | - |
| 2019 | $30,900 | 1.94% | - |
| 2018 | $30,300 | 1.32% | - |
| 2017 | $29,900 | -24.72% | - |
| 2016 | $37,290 | 9.20% | - |
| 2015 | $33,860 | 16.27% | - |
| 2013 | $28,350 | -1.87% | - |
| 2012 | $28,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,180 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Augusta-Richmond County is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.