The annual salary statistics of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement 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 | $50,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement 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 $133,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $76,330 | 18.70% | 26.41% |
| 2021 | $62,060 | 6.35% | - |
| 2020 | $58,120 | -0.58% | - |
| 2019 | $58,460 | -12.13% | - |
| 2018 | $65,550 | 7.37% | - |
| 2017 | $60,720 | 1.07% | - |
| 2016 | $60,070 | 3.85% | - |
| 2015 | $57,760 | -2.65% | - |
| 2014 | $59,290 | 5.68% | - |
| 2013 | $55,920 | -0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $56,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,330, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in state of Georgia, followed by Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $52,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area |