The annual salary statistics of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 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 | $36,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 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 $61,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,450 | 7.80% | 19.30% |
| 2021 | $44,670 | 3.11% | - |
| 2020 | $43,280 | 5.36% | - |
| 2019 | $40,960 | 6.30% | - |
| 2018 | $38,380 | -4.95% | - |
| 2017 | $40,280 | -0.25% | - |
| 2016 | $40,380 | 3.57% | - |
| 2015 | $38,940 | -0.59% | - |
| 2014 | $39,170 | -2.66% | - |
| 2013 | $40,210 | 2.76% | - |
| 2012 | $39,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,450, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $52,650). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Augusta-Richmond County is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower.