The annual salary statistics of postal service mail carriers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postal service mail carriers 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 | $39,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postal service mail carriers 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 $74,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postal service mail carriers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,750 | 5.23% | -3.18% |
| 2021 | $47,150 | 0.00% | - |
| 2020 | $47,150 | 3.94% | - |
| 2019 | $45,290 | -2.74% | - |
| 2018 | $46,530 | -22.61% | - |
| 2017 | $57,050 | -0.05% | - |
| 2016 | $57,080 | 1.61% | - |
| 2015 | $56,160 | 5.11% | - |
| 2014 | $53,290 | 3.21% | - |
| 2013 | $51,580 | 0.48% | - |
| 2012 | $51,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,750 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for postal service mail carriers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of postal service mail carriers in Athens-Clarke County is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Gainesville and 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hinesville-Fort Stewart.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gainesville | |
| Savannah | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Valdosta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rome | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| Brunswick | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Columbus | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dalton | |
| Albany | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart |