The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cargo and freight agents 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 | $39,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $67,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,060 | -2.46% | 19.78% |
| 2021 | $48,220 | 4.62% | - |
| 2020 | $45,990 | -0.28% | - |
| 2019 | $46,120 | 2.88% | - |
| 2018 | $44,790 | 3.77% | - |
| 2017 | $43,100 | 5.38% | - |
| 2016 | $40,780 | -2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $41,810 | 3.99% | - |
| 2014 | $40,140 | 4.09% | - |
| 2013 | $38,500 | 1.95% | - |
| 2012 | $37,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,060, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for cargo and freight agents in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city South Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $47,160). Compared with South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| 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 |