SOC 17-2111 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Atlanta, Georgia is $114,830 a year ($55.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $105,960: half of the 210 people in this job in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($119,770).

$114,830average per year

$55.21 / hourMedian $105,960Take-home ≈ $84,631

  • $72K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $164K90th

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

210people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Georgia metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,590 or more. The middle half of health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Atlanta earn between $87,090 and $136,940.

  • $72K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $164K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$114,830$9,569$55.21
Median$105,960$8,830$50.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$87,090$7,258$41.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$136,940$11,412$65.84

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

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors pay in Atlanta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) in Atlanta earn 4% more than the Georgia average ($110,770) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($119,770). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $115,160.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Atlanta$114,830$105,960$72,010$163,590210
Georgia$110,770$105,880$64,000$163,090350
United States$119,770$115,160$68,420$171,25021,450

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

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $114,830, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $84,631 a year, or $7,053 a month and $3,255 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors)? 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 $114,830 buys what about $114,763 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary in other Georgia cities

Atlanta ranks 2nd of 2 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($124,750).

All Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,140).

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary by city

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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary in Atlanta: questions

How much do health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) make an hour in Atlanta?

$55.21 an hour on average, and $50.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) salary in Atlanta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) take-home pay in Atlanta?

About $84,631 a year ($7,053 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,830.

Do health and safety engineers (except mining safety engineers and inspectors) earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($119,770).

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 17-2111; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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