The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical equipment preparers 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 | $37,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers 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 $50,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,090 | 11.51% | 31.30% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | 2.37% | - |
| 2020 | $35,500 | 12.87% | - |
| 2019 | $30,930 | 0.65% | - |
| 2018 | $30,730 | 2.05% | - |
| 2017 | $30,100 | 6.21% | - |
| 2016 | $28,230 | 3.90% | - |
| 2015 | $27,130 | 15.41% | - |
| 2014 | $22,950 | -23.01% | - |
| 2012 | $28,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,090, Athens-Clarke County is the second highest paying city for medical equipment preparers in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $45,080). Compared with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Athens-Clarke County is 8.9 percent (8.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Gainesville | |
| Macon | |
| Dalton | |
| Columbus | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| Savannah | |
| Rome | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area |