The annual salary statistics of slaughterers and meat packers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of slaughterers and meat packers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $29,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for slaughterers and meat packers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of slaughterers and meat packers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,790 | 13.44% | 33.38% |
| 2021 | $29,250 | 1.26% | - |
| 2020 | $28,880 | 12.60% | - |
| 2019 | $25,240 | -2.02% | - |
| 2018 | $25,750 | 6.76% | - |
| 2017 | $24,010 | 1.21% | - |
| 2016 | $23,720 | 6.53% | - |
| 2015 | $22,170 | -3.02% | - |
| 2014 | $22,840 | -4.38% | - |
| 2013 | $23,840 | 5.58% | - |
| 2012 | $22,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,790, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for slaughterers and meat packers in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Gainesville (median annual salary of $35,160). Compared with Gainesville, the median annual salary of slaughterers and meat packers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gainesville | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus |