The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of waiters and waitresses 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 | $16,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses 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 $43,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $20,850 | 13.81% | 14.72% |
| 2021 | $17,970 | -3.39% | - |
| 2020 | $18,580 | 0.54% | - |
| 2019 | $18,480 | -0.11% | - |
| 2018 | $18,500 | 0.54% | - |
| 2017 | $18,400 | 1.09% | - |
| 2016 | $18,200 | -0.77% | - |
| 2015 | $18,340 | 0.93% | - |
| 2014 | $18,170 | -0.39% | - |
| 2013 | $18,240 | 2.52% | - |
| 2012 | $17,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,850, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for waiters and waitresses in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $21,260). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Augusta-Richmond County is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.