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Civil Engineers Salary in Georgia

What Civil Engineers earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$90,324
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
18 of 18
published states
Workers in state
11,160
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Civil Engineers pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Civil Engineers in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$88,000$66,515$50,313
2Haralson County, GA$88,000$66,515$50,121
3Butts County, GA$88,000$66,515$48,465
4Lumpkin County, GA$88,000$66,515$46,845
5Morgan County, GA$88,000$66,515$44,877
6Fulton County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
7Gwinnett County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
8Cobb County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
9DeKalb County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
10Clayton County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
11Cherokee County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
12Forsyth County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
13Henry County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
14Paulding County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
15Coweta County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
16Douglas County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
17Carroll County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
18Fayette County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
19Newton County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
20Bartow County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
21Walton County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
22Rockdale County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
23Barrow County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
24Spalding County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077
25Pickens County, GA$88,000$66,515$40,077

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Civil Engineers pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Civil Engineers in Georgia is $90,324, based on 11,160 workers. Among the 18 states with published data, that ranks number 18. The BLS national median for the occupation is $100,840, so Georgia averages 10.4% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $88,000.

Cost of living for Civil Engineers in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $50,313. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $40,077. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Civil Engineers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Civil Engineers are California ($117,759), Washington ($111,765), New Hampshire ($106,679) and Massachusetts ($105,612).

Frequently asked questions: Civil Engineers in Georgia

How much do Civil Engineers earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $90,324.

Which Georgia county is best for Civil Engineers?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($50,313). Haralson County, GA follows at $50,121.