The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food scientists and technologists 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 | $45,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists 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 $82,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,630.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,520, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for food scientists and technologists in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $45,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Augusta-Richmond County is 28.0 percent (28.0%) higher than that in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill |