The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $44,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $79,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,770 | 0.25% | 20.43% |
| 2021 | $59,620 | 13.99% | - |
| 2020 | $51,280 | -15.27% | - |
| 2019 | $59,110 | 0.07% | - |
| 2018 | $59,070 | 1.44% | - |
| 2017 | $58,220 | 18.33% | - |
| 2016 | $47,550 | -4.58% | - |
| 2015 | $49,730 | 2.45% | - |
| 2014 | $48,510 | 0.43% | - |
| 2013 | $48,300 | 1.53% | - |
| 2012 | $47,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,770 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Augusta-Richmond County is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Florence and 21.5 percent (21.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.