The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses 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 | $58,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $95,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $74,780 | -0.35% | 15.11% |
| 2021 | $75,040 | 2.56% | - |
| 2020 | $73,120 | 5.42% | - |
| 2019 | $69,160 | 1.66% | - |
| 2018 | $68,010 | 1.75% | - |
| 2017 | $66,820 | -0.66% | - |
| 2016 | $67,260 | 2.01% | - |
| 2015 | $65,910 | 1.67% | - |
| 2014 | $64,810 | 0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $64,680 | 1.86% | - |
| 2012 | $63,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,780 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Augusta-Richmond County is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 29.2 percent (29.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.