The annual salary statistics of physicists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physicists 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 | $68,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $166,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $217,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $201,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists 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 $201,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $166,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $166,900 | 21.43% | 33.41% |
| 2021 | $131,140 | 8.46% | - |
| 2020 | $120,050 | -22.26% | - |
| 2016 | $146,770 | 2.64% | - |
| 2015 | $142,890 | 24.10% | - |
| 2014 | $108,460 | 6.39% | - |
| 2013 | $101,530 | -9.47% | - |
| 2012 | $111,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $166,900, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for physicists in state of Georgia, followed by South Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $87,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of physicists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 47.7 percent (47.7%) higher than that in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |