The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental science and protection technicians 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 | $26,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians 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 $58,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,300.
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 | $31,910 | -28.02% | -26.51% |
| 2017 | $40,850 | -18.58% | - |
| 2016 | $48,440 | -3.59% | - |
| 2015 | $50,180 | -1.26% | - |
| 2014 | $50,810 | 17.18% | - |
| 2013 | $42,080 | 4.06% | - |
| 2012 | $40,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,910, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the lowest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of Georgia, following city of Columbus (median annual salary of $41,520). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is about 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Columbus.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta |