The annual salary statistics of personal financial advisors in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of personal financial advisors 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 | $42,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $162,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $213,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal financial advisors 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 $213,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal financial advisors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,380 | -8.98% | 25.71% |
| 2021 | $88,690 | 10.87% | - |
| 2018 | $79,050 | -24.49% | - |
| 2017 | $98,410 | 39.59% | - |
| 2015 | $59,450 | 10.26% | - |
| 2014 | $53,350 | 8.32% | - |
| 2013 | $48,910 | -23.61% | - |
| 2012 | $60,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,380, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for personal financial advisors in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $103,420). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of personal financial advisors in Augusta-Richmond County is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower.