Salary guide, May 2025

Mechanical Design Engineer pay in Georgia

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The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Georgia was $100,620 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $80,040 and $128,350.

The Georgia median is $3,490 below the national median of $104,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers

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

What should you know about georgia?

Mechanical Engineers in Georgia: median $100,620; published 25th to 75th percentile $80,040 to $128,350.

Annual wage percentiles, Georgia
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$71,940	$80,040	$100,620	$128,350	$156,320

Mechanical Engineers in Georgia: median $48.37; published 25th to 75th percentile $38.48 to $61.71.

Hourly wage percentiles, Georgia
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$34.59	$38.48	$48.37	$61.71	$75.15

BLS estimated 5,290 workers employed in this occupation in Georgia. Location quotient: 0.57.

What should you know about united States?

Mechanical Engineers in U.S.: median $104,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $84,130 to $132,590.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$73,990	$84,130	$104,110	$132,590	$164,340

Mechanical Engineers in U.S.: median $50.05; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.45 to $63.75.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$35.57	$40.45	$50.05	$63.75	$79.01

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Mechanical Design Engineer in Georgia, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$78,670	$96,820	$123,060
May 2025	$80,040	$100,620	$128,350

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 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, 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 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Mechanical Design Engineer
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Warner Robins, GA	$101,190	$86,640 to $124,940
Macon-Bibb County, GA	$103,700	$79,920 to $116,760

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