The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 | $39,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 $66,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,940.
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 | $52,030 | 2.06% | 22.51% |
| 2021 | $50,960 | 1.81% | - |
| 2020 | $50,040 | 4.42% | - |
| 2019 | $47,830 | 4.43% | - |
| 2018 | $45,710 | 0.18% | - |
| 2017 | $45,630 | 2.87% | - |
| 2016 | $44,320 | 3.27% | - |
| 2015 | $42,870 | 5.55% | - |
| 2014 | $40,490 | 0.52% | - |
| 2013 | $40,280 | -0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $40,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,030, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of Georgia, followed by Athens-Clarke County (median annual salary $49,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 5.4 percent (5.4%) higher than that in Athens-Clarke County.
| 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 |