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Fish and Game Wardens Salary in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of fish and game wardens in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fish and game wardens in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Fish and Game Wardens in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$42,270
25th Percentile Wage	$44,160
50th Percentile Wage	$54,120
75th Percentile Wage	$63,750
90th Percentile Wage	$76,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fish and game wardens in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,270.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fish and game wardens from 2012 to 2021.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	9-Year Growth
2021	$54,120	-20.03%	37.14%
2020	$64,960	15.78%	-
2019	$54,710	-5.23%	-
2018	$57,570	40.91%	-
2016	$34,020	5.61%	-
2015	$32,110	5.29%	-
2014	$30,410	-11.87%	-
2012	$34,020	-	-

Table 2. Compare Fish and Game Wardens Salary in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,120, South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for fish and game wardens in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $62,500). Compared with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of fish and game wardens in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta	$62,500
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$54,120
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$38,060
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$35,530
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$33,280