Civil Engineers salary in Atlanta, GA

Median pay for civil engineers in Atlanta, GA: $80,110/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $60,000 – $137,340 · about 5,760 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($88,630) by −$8,520 (-10%).

What it's really worth in Atlanta

With Atlanta's cost of living at 100 (US=100), that $80,110 has the buying power of about $79,727 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $82,625 · median home $382,938 · median rent $1,840/mo.

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How Atlanta ranks for this job

On raw pay, Atlanta, GA is 155th of the 187 metros we hold civil engineers wages for. Once Atlanta's cost of living is applied, it ranks 175th.

The headline number flatters Atlanta. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, civil engineers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Atlanta

A median home in Atlanta, GA costs $382,938 — about 4.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,840/mo works out at 28% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where civil engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Atlanta.

Metro	Median pay	vs Atlanta	Rent vs Atlanta
Sacramento, CA	$125,760	+57%	1.2×
San Francisco, CA	$122,670	+53%	1.8×
San Jose, CA	$119,430	+49%	2×
Baton Rouge, LA	$110,110	+37%	0.8×

Same job elsewhere in GA

Metro	Median pay	vs Atlanta	Rent vs Atlanta
Augusta, GA	$100,640	+26%	0.8×
Savannah, GA	$93,820	+17%	1×
Columbus, GA	$76,680	−4%	0.7×

Staying in GA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires civil engineers around Atlanta

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Centers for Disease Control · Government

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