The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 | $30,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators 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 $52,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $37,090 | -5.04% | 16.31% |
| 2017 | $38,960 | 1.62% | - |
| 2016 | $38,330 | -7.72% | - |
| 2015 | $41,290 | 4.60% | - |
| 2014 | $39,390 | 16.98% | - |
| 2013 | $32,700 | 5.08% | - |
| 2012 | $31,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,090 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 33.9 percent (33.9%) lower than that in the highest paying North Georgia nonmetropolitan area and 19.7 percent (19.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Valdosta.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Savannah | |
| Valdosta |