Environmental Engineers pay range in Augusta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,960 or more. The middle half of environmental engineers in Augusta earn between $101,480 and $136,210.
- $81K10th
- $101K25th
- $118KMedian
- $136K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $125,640 | $10,470 | $60.40 |
| Median | $118,320 | $9,860 | $56.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $101,480 | $8,457 | $48.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $136,210 | $11,351 | $65.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Environmental Engineers salary after taxes in Augusta
On the average salary of $125,640, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $91,620 a year, or $7,635 a month and $3,524 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in GA | $91,620 | $7,635 |
| Working in SC | $91,561 | $7,630 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Augusta a good place for environmental engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $125,640 buys what about $136,709 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Environmental Engineers salary in other Georgia cities
Augusta ranks 1st of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for environmental engineers
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($144,100).
- Baton Rouge, LA$144,100
- Kennewick, WA$140,210
- Vallejo, CA$140,040
- Santa Rosa, CA$138,740
- Beaumont, TX$135,550
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Environmental Engineers salary in Augusta: questions
How much do environmental engineers make an hour in Augusta?
$60.41 an hour on average, and $56.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level environmental engineers salary in Augusta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the environmental engineers take-home pay in Augusta?
About $91,620 a year ($7,635 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,640.
Do environmental engineers earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,265).
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 17-2081; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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