The annual salary statistics of power plant operators in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of power plant operators 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 | $43,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for power plant operators 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 $99,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of power plant operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $87,470 | 9.64% | 26.92% |
| 2021 | $79,040 | 6.87% | - |
| 2020 | $73,610 | -0.58% | - |
| 2017 | $74,040 | 13.67% | - |
| 2012 | $63,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,470, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for power plant operators in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Columbia (median annual salary of $88,110). Compared with Columbia, the median annual salary of power plant operators in Augusta-Richmond County is .7 percent (.7%) lower.