The annual salary statistics of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of landscaping and groundskeeping 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 | $24,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for landscaping and groundskeeping 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 $44,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of landscaping and groundskeeping workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,480 | 8.41% | 42.76% |
| 2021 | $29,750 | -6.62% | - |
| 2020 | $31,720 | 4.13% | - |
| 2019 | $30,410 | -0.33% | - |
| 2018 | $30,510 | 7.57% | - |
| 2017 | $28,200 | -0.57% | - |
| 2016 | $28,360 | 2.36% | - |
| 2015 | $27,690 | -0.22% | - |
| 2014 | $27,750 | 30.70% | - |
| 2013 | $19,230 | 3.33% | - |
| 2012 | $18,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,480, Athens-Clarke County is the second highest paying city for landscaping and groundskeeping workers in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $35,540). Compared with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of landscaping and groundskeeping workers in Athens-Clarke County is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Savannah | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Gainesville | |
| Macon | |
| Dalton | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Columbus | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Brunswick | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta | |
| Rome | |
| Albany |