The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of social scientists and related workers 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 | $68,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers 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 $119,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $98,280 | 1.12% | 16.74% |
| 2020 | $97,180 | 7.23% | - |
| 2019 | $90,150 | 2.32% | - |
| 2018 | $88,060 | 1.66% | - |
| 2017 | $86,600 | 1.62% | - |
| 2016 | $85,200 | 1.14% | - |
| 2015 | $84,230 | 1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $82,650 | 0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $82,560 | 0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $81,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,280, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $78,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Augusta-Richmond County is 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |