The annual salary statistics of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of securities, commodities, and financial services 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 | $39,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for securities, commodities, and financial services 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 $93,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,000 | 8.79% | -70.28% |
| 2021 | $48,340 | -42.99% | - |
| 2019 | $69,120 | 18.91% | - |
| 2018 | $56,050 | 21.48% | - |
| 2017 | $44,010 | 3.59% | - |
| 2016 | $42,430 | -3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $43,820 | 10.52% | - |
| 2014 | $39,210 | -12.29% | - |
| 2013 | $44,030 | -104.97% | - |
| 2012 | $90,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,000, Athens-Clarke County is the second highest paying city for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $63,110). Compared with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Athens-Clarke County is 16.0 percent (16.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Savannah | |
| Macon | |
| Gainesville | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Rome | |
| Albany | |
| Columbus | |
| Valdosta | |
| Brunswick | |
| Dalton | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area |