The average salary for a water engineer in Georgia is around $74,300 per year.
Avg Salary
Water engineers earn an average yearly salary of $74,300.
Wages typically start from $42,550 and go up to $119,110.
21% above national average Updated in 2018
Water engineer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$57.27 per hour
$119,110 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$47.48 per hour
$98,770 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$35.72 per hour
$74,300 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level water engineer earnings begin at:
$26.54 per hour
$55,200 per year
10th percentile
Starting level water engineer earnings begin at:
$20.46 per hour
$42,550 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Water engineer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $99,300 |
| Maryland | $96,100 |
| Texas | $95,780 |
| Idaho | $95,530 |
| Nebraska | $92,940 |
| Hawaii | $92,840 |
| New Hampshire | $92,440 |
| Nevada | $92,400 |
| Colorado | $92,270 |
| South Dakota | $92,190 |
| Oregon | $91,660 |
| Illinois | $90,300 |
| Arkansas | $88,970 |
| Rhode Island | $88,140 |
| Connecticut | $87,710 |
| New Mexico | $86,870 |
| Michigan | $86,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,690 |
| Kansas | $85,400 |
| New Jersey | $84,940 |
| Massachusetts | $84,920 |
| Ohio | $84,790 |
| Vermont | $83,990 |
| Virginia | $83,810 |
| Tennessee | $83,750 |
| New York | $83,360 |
| Wyoming | $82,930 |
| Montana | $81,310 |
| Alabama | $79,470 |
| Iowa | $78,190 |
| Wisconsin | $75,850 |
| Kentucky | $75,540 |
| Indiana | $74,970 |
| North Carolina | $74,900 |
| Georgia | $74,300 |
| Utah | $73,770 |
| Arizona | $73,760 |
| Minnesota | $73,020 |
| Delaware | $72,520 |
| Florida | $71,980 |
| North Dakota | $71,870 |
| South Carolina | $71,420 |
| Maine | $70,840 |
| West Virginia | $70,430 |
| Oklahoma | $70,220 |
| Mississippi | $65,520 |
| Missouri | $64,440 |
| Puerto Rico | $57,650 |
| Alaska | $107,400 |
| Louisiana | $104,850 |
| California | $102,920 |
| District of Columbia | $100,360 |
How do water engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Water engineers earn about the same as related careers in Georgia. On average, they make less than electrical engineers but more than geodesists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Electrical engineer salary | $85K |
| Industrial engineer salary | $81K |
| Mechanical engineer salary | $82K |
| Biomedical engineer salary | $79K |
| Civil engineer salary | $75K |
| Water engineer salary | $74K |
| Environmental engineer salary | $74K |
| Product safety engineer salary | $74K |
| Ship engineer salary | $60K |
| Geodesist salary | $55K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)