Mechanical Engineers salary in Augusta, GA

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Augusta, GA: $101,730/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $68,070 – $162,350 · about 440 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($95,605) by +$6,125 (+6%).

What it's really worth in Augusta

With Augusta's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $101,730 has the buying power of about $111,492 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $62,941 · median home $253,524 · median rent $1,479/mo.

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How Augusta ranks for this job

On raw pay, Augusta, GA is 39th of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Augusta's cost of living is applied, it ranks 19th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Augusta is one of the places where mechanical engineers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Augusta

A median home in Augusta, GA costs $253,524 — about 2.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,479/mo works out at 17% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where mechanical engineers earn more

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

Metro	Median pay	vs Augusta	Rent vs Augusta
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+51%	2.5×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+35%	2.2×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+31%	1×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+28%	0.9×

Same job elsewhere in GA

Metro	Median pay	vs Augusta	Rent vs Augusta
Savannah, GA	$92,960	−9%	1.2×
Atlanta, GA	$82,900	−19%	1.2×

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

Who hires mechanical engineers around Augusta

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Club Car · Manufacturing

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