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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average 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.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-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 | - | - |
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 | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Savannah | |
| Dalton | |
| Valdosta | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gainesville | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warner Robins | |
| Rome | |
| Brunswick | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Albany |