The annual salary statistics of rehabilitation counselors in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rehabilitation counselors 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 | $28,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rehabilitation counselors 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 $49,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rehabilitation counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,030 | -5.40% | 0.14% |
| 2021 | $36,920 | -6.04% | - |
| 2020 | $39,150 | 6.00% | - |
| 2019 | $36,800 | 2.66% | - |
| 2018 | $35,820 | 0.45% | - |
| 2017 | $35,660 | 3.34% | - |
| 2016 | $34,470 | -0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $34,770 | 0.09% | - |
| 2014 | $34,740 | 3.28% | - |
| 2013 | $33,600 | -4.11% | - |
| 2012 | $34,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,030 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for rehabilitation counselors in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of rehabilitation counselors in Augusta-Richmond County is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 35.3 percent (35.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.