The annual salary statistics of highway maintenance workers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of highway maintenance 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 | $29,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for highway maintenance 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 $47,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of highway maintenance workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,070 | 0.00% | 34.93% |
| 2021 | $36,070 | 9.18% | - |
| 2020 | $32,760 | 3.94% | - |
| 2019 | $31,470 | 4.39% | - |
| 2018 | $30,090 | 3.29% | - |
| 2017 | $29,100 | 1.92% | - |
| 2016 | $28,540 | -0.49% | - |
| 2015 | $28,680 | 7.67% | - |
| 2014 | $26,480 | 9.93% | - |
| 2013 | $23,850 | 1.59% | - |
| 2012 | $23,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,070, Athens-Clarke County is the second highest paying city for highway maintenance workers in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $36,440). Compared with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of highway maintenance workers in Athens-Clarke County is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Dalton | |
| Rome | |
| Savannah | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Columbus | |
| Valdosta | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Brunswick |