The annual salary statistics of real estate sales agents in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of real estate sales agents 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 | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for real estate sales agents 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 $72,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of real estate sales agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,200 | 2.18% | 35.11% |
| 2021 | $36,390 | -49.46% | - |
| 2020 | $54,390 | 5.81% | - |
| 2019 | $51,230 | 19.40% | - |
| 2018 | $41,290 | 23.76% | - |
| 2017 | $31,480 | 4.80% | - |
| 2016 | $29,970 | 5.11% | - |
| 2015 | $28,440 | -2.85% | - |
| 2014 | $29,250 | 11.15% | - |
| 2013 | $25,990 | 7.12% | - |
| 2012 | $24,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,200 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for real estate sales agents in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of real estate sales agents in Athens-Clarke County is 32.9 percent (32.9%) lower than that in the highest paying East Georgia nonmetropolitan area and 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rome | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Brunswick | |
| Gainesville | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Savannah | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Macon | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Valdosta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| Dalton | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area |