The annual salary statistics of chief executives in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chief executives in Augusta-Richmond County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $120,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $180,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $180,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $120,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $120,050 | -49.47% | -12.00% |
| 2018 | $179,440 | -2.99% | - |
| 2017 | $184,800 | 9.11% | - |
| 2016 | $167,970 | 17.17% | - |
| 2015 | $139,130 | -0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $139,870 | 1.93% | - |
| 2013 | $137,170 | 1.98% | - |
| 2012 | $134,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $120,050 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for chief executives in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of chief executives in Augusta-Richmond County is 40.7 percent (40.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.