The annual salary statistics of phlebotomists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of phlebotomists 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 | $29,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for phlebotomists 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 $45,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of phlebotomists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,860 | 15.50% | 28.47% |
| 2021 | $30,300 | -6.60% | - |
| 2020 | $32,300 | 0.50% | - |
| 2019 | $32,140 | 3.83% | - |
| 2018 | $30,910 | 3.11% | - |
| 2017 | $29,950 | 3.41% | - |
| 2016 | $28,930 | 1.76% | - |
| 2015 | $28,420 | 3.91% | - |
| 2014 | $27,310 | 2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $26,530 | 3.32% | - |
| 2012 | $25,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,860 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for phlebotomists in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of phlebotomists in Augusta-Richmond County is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 34.0 percent (34.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.