The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 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 $93,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,740.
| 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $44.76. The median hourly salary is $17.16. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.52.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,700, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for all occupations in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Warner Robins (median annual salary of $38,180). Compared with Warner Robins, the median annual salary of all occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.
| 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, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is higher than that of both state of Georgia and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta ($35,700) is 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in Georgia ($32,510) and 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in the United States ($35,080).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| USA | |
| Georgia |
See also: Top paying jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia.