The annual salary statistics of personal financial advisors in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal financial advisors 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 | $43,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $226,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal financial advisors 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 $226,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal financial advisors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,810 | -13.24% | 1.44% |
| 2021 | $96,040 | 33.31% | - |
| 2020 | $64,050 | 0.14% | - |
| 2019 | $63,960 | -52.74% | - |
| 2018 | $97,690 | -14.47% | - |
| 2017 | $111,830 | -16.30% | - |
| 2016 | $130,060 | 5.65% | - |
| 2015 | $122,710 | 25.55% | - |
| 2014 | $91,360 | -3.49% | - |
| 2013 | $94,550 | 11.59% | - |
| 2012 | $83,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,810 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for personal financial advisors in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of personal financial advisors in Athens-Clarke County is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Macon and 48.2 percent (48.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Macon | |
| Gainesville | |
| Columbus | |
| Savannah | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dalton | |
| Brunswick | |
| Valdosta | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |