SOC 17-2199 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Engineers, All Other Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for other engineers in Augusta, Georgia is $136,390 a year ($65.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $135,930: half of the 220 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($125,330).

$136,390average per year

$65.57 / hourMedian $135,930Take-home ≈ $98,431

  • $77K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $168K75th
  • $198K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

220people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineers, All Other pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $197,930 or more. The middle half of other engineers in Augusta earn between $100,420 and $167,790.

  • $77K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $168K75th
  • $198K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$136,390$11,366$65.57
Median$135,930$11,328$65.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,420$8,368$48.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$167,790$13,982$80.67

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Engineers, All Other pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other engineers in Augusta earn 21% more than the Georgia average ($112,980) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($125,330). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $122,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$136,390$135,930$77,200$197,930220
Georgia$112,980$112,260$64,200$163,2104,120
United States$125,330$122,930$66,810$189,950154,070

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Engineers, All Other salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $136,390, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $98,431 a year, or $8,203 a month and $3,786 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in GA$98,431$8,203
Working in SC$98,349$8,196

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Augusta a good place for other engineers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $136,390 buys what about $148,406 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $136,390 is worth in another city

Engineers, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 1st of 8 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Engineers, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other engineers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,140).

Engineers, All Other salary by city

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Engineers, All Other salary in Augusta: questions

How much do other engineers make an hour in Augusta?

$65.57 an hour on average, and $65.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineers salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineers take-home pay in Augusta?

About $98,431 a year ($8,203 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,390.

Do other engineers earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($125,330).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2199; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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