The annual salary statistics of printing press operators in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of printing press operators 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 | $29,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for printing press operators 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 $55,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of printing press operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,000 | 10.64% | 16.19% |
| 2021 | $37,530 | -3.94% | - |
| 2020 | $39,010 | 3.15% | - |
| 2019 | $37,780 | -10.96% | - |
| 2018 | $41,920 | 12.91% | - |
| 2017 | $36,510 | 24.40% | - |
| 2016 | $27,600 | 4.24% | - |
| 2015 | $26,430 | -0.23% | - |
| 2014 | $26,490 | 13.74% | - |
| 2013 | $22,850 | -54.05% | - |
| 2012 | $35,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,000, Athens-Clarke County is the second highest paying city for printing press operators in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Albany (median annual salary of $48,480). Compared with Albany, the median annual salary of printing press operators in Athens-Clarke County is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Albany | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Macon | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Gainesville | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Dalton | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Rome | |
| Brunswick | |
| Savannah | |
| Valdosta |