The annual salary statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of stationary engineers and boiler operators 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 | $49,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators 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 $71,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $60,300 | 5.72% | 5.57% |
| 2017 | $56,850 | 1.35% | - |
| 2016 | $56,080 | -2.59% | - |
| 2015 | $57,530 | -10.24% | - |
| 2014 | $63,420 | 1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $62,610 | 9.06% | - |
| 2012 | $56,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,300, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for stationary engineers and boiler operators in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $62,200). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Augusta-Richmond County is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Florence | |
| Columbia |