The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cargo and freight agents 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 | $22,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $52,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,240 | 1.48% | 1.48% |
| 2016 | $34,720 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $34,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,240 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for cargo and freight agents in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Athens-Clarke County is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying South Georgia nonmetropolitan area and 42.3 percent (42.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rome.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Savannah | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Gainesville | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rome |