The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of social scientists and related workers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 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 | $55,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $72,230 | 3.65% | 0.00% |
| 2014 | $69,590 | 1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $68,880 | -4.86% | - |
| 2012 | $72,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,230 in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for social scientists and related workers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of social scientists and related workers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is 37.9 percent (37.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Savannah and 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Athens-Clarke County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Savannah | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Columbus | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Athens-Clarke County |