SOC 17-3029 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Augusta, Georgia is $80,590 a year ($38.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,400: half of the 150 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

$80,590average per year

$38.75 / hourMedian $77,400Take-home ≈ $62,252

  • $46K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,200 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Augusta earn between $58,920 and $108,200.

  • $46K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,590$6,716$38.75
Median$77,400$6,450$37.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,920$4,910$28.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,200$9,017$52.02

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

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Augusta earn 11% more than the Georgia average ($72,410) and about the same as the U.S. average ($80,960). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $78,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$80,590$77,400$46,010$108,200150
Georgia$72,410$68,370$44,190$102,4001,890
United States$80,960$78,350$47,030$118,33059,930

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $80,590, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $62,252 a year, or $5,188 a month and $2,394 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$62,497$5,208
Working in GA$62,252$5,188

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

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Is Augusta a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? 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 $80,590 buys what about $87,690 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $80,590 is worth in another city

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 2nd of 6 Georgia metro areas for this job; Warner Robins pays the most ($90,480).

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Augusta: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Augusta?

$38.75 an hour on average, and $37.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Augusta?

About $62,252 a year ($5,188 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,590.

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($80,960).

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 17-3029; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.72, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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