The annual salary statistics of sheet metal workers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of sheet metal workers 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 | $29,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal workers 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 $59,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $46,640 | 5.49% | 26.27% |
| 2020 | $44,080 | -2.70% | - |
| 2019 | $45,270 | 6.19% | - |
| 2018 | $42,470 | -3.67% | - |
| 2017 | $44,030 | 11.42% | - |
| 2015 | $39,000 | 5.41% | - |
| 2014 | $36,890 | 4.53% | - |
| 2013 | $35,220 | 2.36% | - |
| 2012 | $34,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,640 in Athens-Clarke County is in the middle of salary range for sheet metal workers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of sheet metal workers in Athens-Clarke County is 25.1 percent (25.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Warner Robins and 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Valdosta.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Warner Robins | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Dalton | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Gainesville | |
| Savannah | |
| Albany | |
| Columbus | |
| Macon | |
| Brunswick | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Valdosta |