The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education 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 | $49,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education 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 $82,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,360 | 4.26% | 22.32% |
| 2021 | $63,530 | 4.45% | - |
| 2020 | $60,700 | -6.41% | - |
| 2019 | $64,590 | -10.74% | - |
| 2018 | $71,530 | 12.61% | - |
| 2017 | $62,510 | 11.63% | - |
| 2016 | $55,240 | 20.78% | - |
| 2015 | $43,760 | -29.89% | - |
| 2014 | $56,840 | 2.36% | - |
| 2013 | $55,500 | 7.12% | - |
| 2012 | $51,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,360 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education teachers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Athens-Clarke County and 71.7 percent (71.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Rome | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Savannah | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |