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Electrical Engineer Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electrical engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Electrical Engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$76,350
25th Percentile Wage
$84,930
50th Percentile Wage
$117,720
75th Percentile Wage
$132,980
90th Percentile Wage
$158,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $158,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $117,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,350.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$117,720
2.01% 28.81%
2021
$115,350
18.58% -
2020
$93,920
0.07% -
2019
$93,850
8.78% -
2018
$85,610
-4.65% -
2017
$89,590
1.85% -
2016
$87,930
1.22% -
2015
$86,860
1.16% -
2014
$85,850
2.73% -
2013
$83,510
-0.35% -
2012
$83,800
- -

Table 2. Compare Electrical Engineer Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $117,720, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for electrical engineers in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Macon (median annual salary of $119,830). Compared with Macon, the median annual salary of electrical engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Macon
$119,830
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$117,720
Savannah
$116,380
Dalton
$109,780
Valdosta
$107,590
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$105,170
Athens-Clarke County
$104,250
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$103,200
Gainesville
$102,280
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$100,260
Warner Robins
$93,470
Rome
$90,680
Brunswick
$88,170
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$85,840
Columbus
$83,060
Albany
$80,420

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