The annual salary statistics of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists 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 | $30,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists 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 $66,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,900 | 2.06% | 15.09% |
| 2021 | $39,080 | 0.90% | - |
| 2020 | $38,730 | 7.05% | - |
| 2019 | $36,000 | 1.78% | - |
| 2018 | $35,360 | 4.19% | - |
| 2017 | $33,880 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $33,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,900, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in state of Georgia, followed by Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $35,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 10.5 percent (10.5%) higher than that in Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area |