The annual salary statistics of photographers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of photographers 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 | $23,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers 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 $161,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,100 | -7.78% | 39.90% |
| 2020 | $52,920 | 39.00% | - |
| 2019 | $32,280 | 4.43% | - |
| 2018 | $30,850 | 16.14% | - |
| 2015 | $25,870 | -3.44% | - |
| 2014 | $26,760 | -4.19% | - |
| 2013 | $27,880 | -5.85% | - |
| 2012 | $29,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,100, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for photographers in state of South Carolina, followed by Spartanburg (median annual salary $47,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of photographers in Augusta-Richmond County is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Spartanburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway |