The annual salary statistics of physicists in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physicists in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 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 | $68,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $140,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,100.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,350, South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for physicists in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $166,900). Compared with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of physicists in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is 47.7 percent (47.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |