The annual salary statistics of healthcare social workers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of healthcare social workers 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 | $36,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for healthcare social workers 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 $79,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of healthcare social workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,960 | 17.96% | 17.35% |
| 2021 | $44,270 | -17.98% | - |
| 2020 | $52,230 | -7.26% | - |
| 2019 | $56,020 | 0.75% | - |
| 2018 | $55,600 | 11.22% | - |
| 2017 | $49,360 | 0.10% | - |
| 2016 | $49,310 | 4.40% | - |
| 2015 | $47,140 | -4.79% | - |
| 2014 | $49,400 | 3.87% | - |
| 2013 | $47,490 | 6.09% | - |
| 2012 | $44,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,960 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for healthcare social workers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of healthcare social workers in Athens-Clarke County is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Rome and 27.0 percent (27.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rome | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Brunswick | |
| Savannah | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Dalton | |
| Columbus | |
| Gainesville | |
| Albany | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Valdosta | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area |