The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of packers and packagers 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 | $21,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $40,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,520 | 4.03% | 35.83% |
| 2021 | $27,370 | 12.90% | - |
| 2020 | $23,840 | 9.52% | - |
| 2019 | $21,570 | 8.85% | - |
| 2018 | $19,660 | 1.93% | - |
| 2017 | $19,280 | -0.93% | - |
| 2016 | $19,460 | 2.00% | - |
| 2015 | $19,070 | -0.31% | - |
| 2014 | $19,130 | 2.14% | - |
| 2013 | $18,720 | 2.24% | - |
| 2012 | $18,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,520 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in Augusta-Richmond County is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.