The annual salary statistics of fish and game wardens in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of fish and game wardens 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 | $43,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fish and game wardens 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 $84,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fish and game wardens from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,500 | -2.00% | 31.95% |
| 2021 | $63,750 | -1.90% | - |
| 2020 | $64,960 | 6.39% | - |
| 2019 | $60,810 | 1.23% | - |
| 2018 | $60,060 | -0.07% | - |
| 2017 | $60,100 | 29.23% | - |
| 2016 | $42,530 | -0.05% | - |
| 2015 | $42,550 | 28.04% | - |
| 2014 | $30,620 | -38.90% | - |
| 2012 | $42,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,500, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for fish and game wardens in state of Georgia, followed by South Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $54,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of fish and game wardens in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area |