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Electrical Engineers salary in Columbus, GA

The median electrical engineers in Columbus, GA-AL earns $98,530 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,086 a month.

10th percentile
$76,640
25th percentile
$76,640
Median percentile
$98,530
75th percentile
$132,110
90th percentile
$157,810

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$73,032 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,530
Federal income tax−$12,847
Social Security + Medicare−$7,538
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$5,114
Monthly take-home$6,086
Every two weeks$2,809

Does it go far here?

$110,341Median pay in Columbus, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.3 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, GA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$116,150
Managers, All Other$114,330
Management Analysts$83,390
Registered Nurses$82,500
General and Operations Managers$82,330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,540
Accountants and Auditors$73,640
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,580

All electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia