The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lawyers 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 | $42,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers 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 $154,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $74,740 | 9.33% | 2.84% |
| 2020 | $67,770 | -9.15% | - |
| 2019 | $73,970 | -15.84% | - |
| 2018 | $85,690 | 12.46% | - |
| 2017 | $75,010 | 11.85% | - |
| 2016 | $66,120 | -13.51% | - |
| 2015 | $75,050 | -5.13% | - |
| 2014 | $78,900 | -30.81% | - |
| 2013 | $103,210 | 29.64% | - |
| 2012 | $72,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,740 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Athens-Clarke County is 46.5 percent (46.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta and 6.3 percent (6.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Valdosta | |
| Brunswick | |
| Gainesville | |
| Columbus | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Savannah | |
| Dalton | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rome | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Macon | |
| Albany | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area |