The annual salary statistics of general internal medicine physicians in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general internal medicine physicians 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 | $59,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $176,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $231,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general internal medicine physicians 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 $231,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general internal medicine physicians from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,870 | -213.93% | -212.88% |
| 2020 | $187,950 | 0.34% | - |
| 2019 | $187,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,870, Athens-Clarke County is the lowest paying city for general internal medicine physicians in state of Georgia, following city of North Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $231,850). Compared with the highest paying city North Georgia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of general internal medicine physicians in Athens-Clarke County is 74.2 percent (74.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Savannah | |
| Athens-Clarke County |