The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental science and protection technicians 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 | $27,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians 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 $63,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,850 | -2.13% | 2.51% |
| 2017 | $40,700 | 4.55% | - |
| 2015 | $38,850 | 2.01% | - |
| 2014 | $38,070 | -2.05% | - |
| 2012 | $38,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,850, Athens-Clarke County is the second highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Columbus (median annual salary of $41,520). Compared with Columbus, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Athens-Clarke County is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta |