The annual salary statistics of travel agents in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of travel agents 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 | $23,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for travel agents 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 $60,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of travel agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,230 | 14.56% | 42.08% |
| 2021 | $37,790 | 19.50% | - |
| 2020 | $30,420 | -0.03% | - |
| 2019 | $30,430 | 15.81% | - |
| 2018 | $25,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,230, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for travel agents in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $45,980). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of travel agents in Augusta-Richmond County is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower.