The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters 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 | $26,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $49,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,690 | 3.09% | 3.09% |
| 2016 | $30,710 | -12.31% | - |
| 2015 | $34,490 | 10.96% | - |
| 2012 | $30,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,690 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Athens-Clarke County is 29.1 percent (29.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Savannah and 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Savannah | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Columbus | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Macon | |
| Albany | |
| Rome | |
| Gainesville | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Brunswick | |
| Dalton | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |