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 |
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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.
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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 |
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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 |
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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
USA | |
Georgia |
See also: Top paying jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia.