The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists 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 | $48,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists 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 $151,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of optometrists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $106,100 | 5.06% | -36.06% |
| 2021 | $100,730 | -10.06% | - |
| 2020 | $110,860 | -5.81% | - |
| 2019 | $117,300 | 2.32% | - |
| 2018 | $114,580 | 4.64% | - |
| 2017 | $109,260 | 13.34% | - |
| 2016 | $94,680 | -34.81% | - |
| 2015 | $127,640 | -5.95% | - |
| 2014 | $135,230 | -1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $136,960 | -5.40% | - |
| 2012 | $144,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $106,100 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Augusta-Richmond County is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Florence | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort |