The annual salary statistics of structural iron and steel workers in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of structural iron and steel 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 | $53,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural iron and steel 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 $84,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural iron and steel workers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $69,400 | 36.15% | 21.56% |
| 2019 | $44,310 | -19.97% | - |
| 2018 | $53,160 | -4.14% | - |
| 2017 | $55,360 | 22.38% | - |
| 2016 | $42,970 | 30.60% | - |
| 2015 | $29,820 | -93.66% | - |
| 2013 | $57,750 | 5.73% | - |
| 2012 | $54,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,400, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for structural iron and steel workers in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $49,600). In comparison, the median annual salary of structural iron and steel workers in Augusta-Richmond County is 28.5 percent (28.5%) 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 | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Florence | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |