The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 | $38,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 $59,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,210 | -4.47% | 16.85% |
| 2021 | $51,410 | 15.62% | - |
| 2020 | $43,380 | 2.56% | - |
| 2019 | $42,270 | -5.23% | - |
| 2018 | $44,480 | 4.00% | - |
| 2017 | $42,700 | 3.33% | - |
| 2016 | $41,280 | -4.53% | - |
| 2015 | $43,150 | 3.29% | - |
| 2014 | $41,730 | -0.50% | - |
| 2013 | $41,940 | 2.43% | - |
| 2012 | $40,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,210, Athens-Clarke County is the second highest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $52,030). Compared with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Athens-Clarke County is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Dalton | |
| Gainesville | |
| Brunswick | |
| Savannah | |
| Rome | |
| Columbus | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Albany | |
| Warner Robins | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |