The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacy technicians 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 | $28,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians 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 $45,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,440 | 2.52% | 23.16% |
| 2021 | $35,520 | 7.94% | - |
| 2020 | $32,700 | 8.26% | - |
| 2019 | $30,000 | 2.70% | - |
| 2018 | $29,190 | 0.27% | - |
| 2017 | $29,110 | -1.61% | - |
| 2016 | $29,580 | 2.47% | - |
| 2015 | $28,850 | 0.24% | - |
| 2014 | $28,780 | 0.28% | - |
| 2013 | $28,700 | 2.44% | - |
| 2012 | $28,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,440 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Augusta-Richmond County is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.