The annual salary statistics of nuclear engineers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nuclear 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 | $81,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $127,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nuclear 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 $163,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $127,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nuclear engineers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $127,240 | 10.52% | 28.92% |
| 2020 | $113,850 | 2.23% | - |
| 2019 | $111,310 | 15.13% | - |
| 2018 | $94,470 | 2.68% | - |
| 2017 | $91,940 | 2.88% | - |
| 2016 | $89,290 | 5.69% | - |
| 2014 | $84,210 | 1.59% | - |
| 2013 | $82,870 | -9.13% | - |
| 2012 | $90,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $127,240, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for nuclear engineers in state of South Carolina, followed by Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway (median annual salary $112,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of nuclear engineers in Augusta-Richmond County is 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Florence | |
| Columbia | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley |