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Georgia engineer salary

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Updated March 2025

What engineers earn across Georgia, from published wage data — explore it city by city and discipline by discipline.

Typical pay

$116,796

Georgia

Top earners

$168,217

Higher end

vs national

-3% vs national

U.S. $120,395

Cities

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in this state

Engineers in Georgia earn a blended median of $116,796 per year, -3% vs national, with top earners near $168,217. That blends 12 engineering occupations across 82,670 published jobs in Georgia. Per-discipline figures below are published wage data, not modeled.

Engineering pay by role in Georgia

Published wage data for each discipline in Georgia. Disciplines without published data for this state are not listed.

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Engineering salaries by city in Georgia

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Top-paying

Atlanta

$119,802

At national

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Augusta

$108,129

-10% vs national

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Savannah

$108,028

-10% vs national

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Columbus

$107,094

-11% vs national

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Warner Robins

$105,454

-12% vs national

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Albany

$100,845

-16% vs national

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Macon

$100,798

-16% vs national

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Rome

$100,449

-17% vs national

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Valdosta

$98,053

-19% vs national

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Brunswick

$97,925

-19% vs national

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Gainesville

$97,011

-19% vs national

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Athens

$91,706

-24% vs national

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Dalton

$89,500

-26% vs national

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More cities in Georgia

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What affects engineering pay in Georgia

  • ▹Local market. Georgia pay runs -3% vs national for the typical engineer, driven by local demand and living costs.
  • ▹Discipline mix. Software, petroleum, and engineering-management roles pull averages up; civil and environmental roles sit lower. Use the role table above for specifics.
  • ▹Metro concentration. Pay clusters in Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah and other metros, which run above the statewide estimate.
  • ▹Remote & experience.Remote roles often anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Georgia; seniority can swing pay ±35% around the median.

Engineer salaries in Georgia — FAQ

How much do engineers make in Georgia?
Engineers in Georgia earn a blended median of $116,796 per year — 3% below the national average — across 12 engineering occupations and 82,670 jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering job in Georgia?
Engineering Managers have the highest published median in Georgia, at $158,920 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024.
Is Georgia a good state for engineers?
Engineering pay in Georgia runs 3% below the national average, across 82,670 engineering jobs. Cost of living is often lower to match, so real take-home can still be strong.
Which cities in Georgia pay engineers the most?
Engineering pay is highest in Atlanta ($119,802), Augusta ($108,129), and Savannah ($108,028), based on published BLS metro-area wages.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 12 engineering occupations in Georgia, weighted by local employment (82,670 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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