The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of materials engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $58,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,970 | -25.41% | -53.84% |
| 2021 | $75,210 | -23.87% | - |
| 2020 | $93,160 | 0.04% | - |
| 2019 | $93,120 | 7.56% | - |
| 2018 | $86,080 | 11.38% | - |
| 2017 | $76,280 | 9.90% | - |
| 2016 | $68,730 | 0.90% | - |
| 2015 | $68,110 | -14.74% | - |
| 2014 | $78,150 | -26.40% | - |
| 2013 | $98,780 | 6.60% | - |
| 2012 | $92,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,970, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the lowest paying city for materials engineers in state of Georgia, following city of Savannah (median annual salary of $95,300). Compared with the highest paying city Savannah, the median annual salary of materials engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 37.1 percent (37.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Savannah | |
| Warner Robins | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta |