The annual salary statistics of postsecondary communications teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary communications teachers 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 | $47,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary communications teachers 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 $104,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary communications teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,560 | 2.38% | 22.53% |
| 2021 | $62,050 | 9.35% | - |
| 2020 | $56,250 | 5.81% | - |
| 2019 | $52,980 | 2.70% | - |
| 2018 | $51,550 | -10.57% | - |
| 2017 | $57,000 | 6.65% | - |
| 2016 | $53,210 | 1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $52,290 | 7.78% | - |
| 2014 | $48,220 | -1.99% | - |
| 2013 | $49,180 | -0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $49,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,560, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for postsecondary communications teachers in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city East Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $65,420). Compared with East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of postsecondary communications teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Columbus | |
| Savannah | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area |