The annual salary statistics of financial managers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of financial managers in Athens-Clarke County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $198,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial managers 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 $198,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $101,750 | -7.44% | -1.70% |
| 2018 | $109,320 | -25.51% | - |
| 2017 | $137,210 | -0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $138,230 | 6.27% | - |
| 2015 | $129,560 | 30.40% | - |
| 2014 | $90,170 | 6.76% | - |
| 2013 | $84,070 | -23.09% | - |
| 2012 | $103,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,750 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for financial managers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of financial managers in Athens-Clarke County is 23.7 percent (23.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Gainesville | |
| Dalton | |
| Columbus | |
| Brunswick | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Macon | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Albany | |
| Rome | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Savannah | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Valdosta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |