The annual salary statistics of transportation security screeners in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of transportation security screeners 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 | $35,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation security screeners 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 $48,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation security screeners from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40,110 | 4.71% | 15.03% |
| 2019 | $38,220 | 1.05% | - |
| 2018 | $37,820 | 1.61% | - |
| 2017 | $37,210 | 1.59% | - |
| 2016 | $36,620 | -1.28% | - |
| 2015 | $37,090 | 3.77% | - |
| 2014 | $35,690 | 1.82% | - |
| 2013 | $35,040 | 2.74% | - |
| 2012 | $34,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,110 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for transportation security screeners in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of transportation security screeners in Augusta-Richmond County is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort |