The annual salary statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists 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 | $38,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists 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 $146,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $76,810 | 2.45% | 17.68% |
| 2019 | $74,930 | 3.34% | - |
| 2018 | $72,430 | 3.91% | - |
| 2017 | $69,600 | 1.54% | - |
| 2016 | $68,530 | 3.33% | - |
| 2015 | $66,250 | -0.17% | - |
| 2014 | $66,360 | 3.19% | - |
| 2013 | $64,240 | 1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $63,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,810, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city East Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $77,350). Compared with East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is .7 percent (.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta | |
| Columbus | |
| Dalton | |
| Rome | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Savannah | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Gainesville | |
| Athens-Clarke County |