The annual salary statistics of agricultural and food science technicians in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of agricultural and food science technicians in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $22,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural and food science technicians in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural and food science technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $34,670 | -1.73% | 6.06% |
| 2017 | $35,270 | 8.62% | - |
| 2016 | $32,230 | -3.75% | - |
| 2015 | $33,440 | 5.05% | - |
| 2014 | $31,750 | -5.07% | - |
| 2013 | $33,360 | 2.37% | - |
| 2012 | $32,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,670, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for agricultural and food science technicians in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Athens-Clarke County (median annual salary of $52,530). Compared with Athens-Clarke County, the median annual salary of agricultural and food science technicians in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 34.0 percent (34.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gainesville |