The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary biological science teachers 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 | $49,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $176,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers 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 $176,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,870 | -1.62% | 12.61% |
| 2021 | $77,100 | 2.04% | - |
| 2020 | $75,530 | 8.30% | - |
| 2019 | $69,260 | -10.87% | - |
| 2018 | $76,790 | 16.89% | - |
| 2017 | $63,820 | 2.82% | - |
| 2015 | $62,020 | -17.93% | - |
| 2014 | $73,140 | -0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $73,530 | 9.83% | - |
| 2012 | $66,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,870 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying East Georgia nonmetropolitan area and 47.2 percent (47.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Savannah | |
| Columbus | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| Gainesville | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |