The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Athens-Clarke County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2013 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,980.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $32.97. The median hourly salary is $13.49. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.16.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,050 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Athens-Clarke County is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Warner Robins and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Valdosta.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Warner Robins | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Savannah | |
| Rome | |
| Gainesville | |
| Macon | |
| Dalton | |
| Brunswick | |
| Columbus | |
| Albany | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta |
From Table 4, it is noted that the median annual salary of all occupations in Athens-Clarke County is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Georgia and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Athens-Clarke County ($28,050) is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in Georgia ($32,510) and 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the United States ($35,080).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Georgia | |
| Athens-Clarke County |