SOC 17-2072 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Atlanta, Georgia is $146,380 a year ($70.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $135,350: half of the 1,400 people in this job in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

$146,380average per year

$70.38 / hourMedian $135,350Take-home ≈ $104,761

  • $81K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $178K75th
  • $209K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,400people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Georgia metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $209,170 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Atlanta earn between $102,530 and $177,690.

  • $81K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $178K75th
  • $209K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$146,380$12,198$70.38
Median$135,350$11,279$65.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,530$8,544$49.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$177,690$14,808$85.43

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $146,380, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $104,761 a year, or $8,730 a month and $4,029 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Atlanta a good place for electronics engineers (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $146,380 buys what about $146,295 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other Georgia cities

Atlanta ranks 1st of 2 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary by city

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Atlanta: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Atlanta?

$70.38 an hour on average, and $65.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Atlanta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Atlanta?

About $104,761 a year ($8,730 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $146,380.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2072; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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