The annual salary statistics of chemists in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemists 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 | $50,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $129,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $86,170 | -10.53% | 10.94% |
| 2021 | $95,240 | 0.56% | - |
| 2020 | $94,710 | -3.92% | - |
| 2017 | $98,420 | 22.03% | - |
| 2016 | $76,740 | -0.13% | - |
| 2015 | $76,840 | 0.51% | - |
| 2014 | $76,450 | -0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $77,210 | 0.61% | - |
| 2012 | $76,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,170, Athens-Clarke County is the second highest paying city for chemists in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $90,630). Compared with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of chemists in Athens-Clarke County is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Savannah | |
| Gainesville | |
| Warner Robins | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dalton |