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Automation Engineer pay in Georgia

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The median annual wage for Engineers, All Other in Georgia was $112,260 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $79,160 and $135,040.

The Georgia median is $10,670 below the national median of $122,930, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about georgia?

$112,260
Engineers, All Other in Georgia: median $112,260; published 25th to 75th percentile $79,160 to $135,040.
Annual wage percentiles, Georgia
10th25thMedian75th90th
$64,200$79,160$112,260$135,040$163,210
$53.97
Engineers, All Other in Georgia: median $53.97; published 25th to 75th percentile $38.06 to $64.92.
Hourly wage percentiles, Georgia
10th25thMedian75th90th
$30.87$38.06$53.97$64.92$78.47

BLS estimated 4,120 workers employed in this occupation in Georgia. Location quotient: 0.85.

What should you know about united States?

$122,930
Engineers, All Other in U.S.: median $122,930; published 25th to 75th percentile $90,970 to $158,090.
Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$66,810$90,970$122,930$158,090$189,950
$59.10
Engineers, All Other in U.S.: median $59.10; published 25th to 75th percentile $43.73 to $76.01.
Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$32.12$43.73$59.10$76.01$91.32

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Automation Engineer in Georgia, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period25thMedian75th
May 2024$79,720$115,790$136,560
May 2025$79,160$112,260$135,040

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other, Georgia. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2199 Engineers, All Other, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Automation Engineer
AreaMedian25th to 75th
Warner Robins, GA$135,820$104,920 to $152,800
Macon-Bibb County, GA$71,990$63,740 to $83,370

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