The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons 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 | $19,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $39,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,160 | 12.35% | 22.63% |
| 2021 | $22,930 | -2.40% | - |
| 2020 | $23,480 | 2.34% | - |
| 2019 | $22,930 | 2.92% | - |
| 2018 | $22,260 | 3.01% | - |
| 2017 | $21,590 | 0.00% | - |
| 2016 | $21,590 | 7.04% | - |
| 2015 | $20,070 | 1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $19,770 | 0.30% | - |
| 2013 | $19,710 | -2.69% | - |
| 2012 | $20,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,160 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Augusta-Richmond County is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.