The annual salary statistics of foresters in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of foresters 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 | $47,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for foresters 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 $102,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of foresters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,760 | -31.31% | 21.91% |
| 2021 | $82,410 | 23.86% | - |
| 2020 | $62,750 | -12.69% | - |
| 2019 | $70,710 | 32.94% | - |
| 2018 | $47,420 | 2.85% | - |
| 2017 | $46,070 | -6.38% | - |
| 2016 | $49,010 | -2.04% | - |
| 2015 | $50,010 | 15.88% | - |
| 2014 | $42,070 | -51.13% | - |
| 2013 | $63,580 | 22.92% | - |
| 2012 | $49,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,760 in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is in the middle of salary range for foresters in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of foresters in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 21.1 percent (21.1%) lower than that in the highest paying South Georgia nonmetropolitan area and 16.7 percent (16.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Athens-Clarke County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rome | |
| Athens-Clarke County |