Civil engineer · Atlanta, GA

Civil engineer take-home pay in Atlanta: $2,808 left over a month

A local civil engineer wage of about $100,500 in Atlanta, GA, after Georgia tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,399. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$2,808

Local pay (annual)

$100,500

$6,208 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,399

$1,665 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a civil engineer.

  • Taxes$2,167
  • Rent$1,399
  • Other living costs$2,001
  • Left over$2,808

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$100,500
Federal income tax
−$13,724
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,688
State income tax (GA)
−$4,593
Take-home pay
$74,495
Effective tax rate
25.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,399
Groceries
$392
Getting around
$580
Healthcare
$441
Utilities and internet
$245
Everything else
$343
Total spending
$3,400

Left over each month

$8,375 gross, minus $2,167 in tax and $3,400 in living costs.

$2,808

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Questions

What is civil engineer take-home pay in Atlanta?

On a local civil engineer wage of about $100,500, leftover after Georgia tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,399 is about $2,808 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Atlanta tax a civil engineer paycheck?

Atlanta is in Georgia, which taxes wage income.

How does Atlanta compare for a civil engineer?

Open the Atlanta paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same civil engineer household.