Civil Engineers pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$100,750avg. a year
$48.44 an hour · 6,270 employed
Civil Engineers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $100,750 a year. That is $2,450 (2%) more than the Georgia average of $98,300. The U.S. average is $108,670.
$88,000Median pay
$48.44Average hourly
+2%vs. Georgia average
6,270Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for civil engineers in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 13.
12,000 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$110,710
$53.23 an hour
2670 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$109,060
$52.43 an hour
3370 jobs
Savannah, GA
$108,850
$52.33 an hour
4200 jobs
Dalton, GA
$103,690
$49.85 an hour
5130 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$101,900
$48.99 an hour
630 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$91,750
$44.11 an hour
7170 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$90,810
$43.66 an hour
8160 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$90,030
$43.28 an hour
9180 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$88,780
$42.68 an hour
1040 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$88,150
$42.38 an hour
1150 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$87,440
$42.04 an hour
12140 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$84,710
$40.73 an hour
1380 jobs
Albany, GA
$83,400
$40.10 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | $109,640 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $113,990 |
| Engineers, All Other | $116,420 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $146,380 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $114,280 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $146,710 |
Questions and answers
How much do civil engineers make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $100,750 a year, and the median is $88,000. About 6,270 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $2,450 (2%) more than the Georgia average of $98,300.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.92 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-2051. Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.