The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other biological scientists in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $42,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists 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 $104,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $56,450 | 4.30% | -25.95% |
| 2017 | $54,020 | -13.75% | - |
| 2016 | $61,450 | 0.24% | - |
| 2015 | $61,300 | -0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $61,570 | -15.48% | - |
| 2012 | $71,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,450 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for other biological scientists in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of other biological scientists in Athens-Clarke County is 32.6 percent (32.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 10.4 percent (10.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Savannah | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |