Environmental Engineer salary in Atlanta, GA
Based on 27 certified H-1B filings in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Kennesaw, Duluth, Carrollton, Newnan, Norcross.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $68,307 |
| 25th | $75,390 |
| 50th (median) | $93,509 |
| 75th | $115,000 |
| 90th | $125,525 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $65,796 | $61,580 | $78,171 | 22 |
| FY2021 | $70,512 | $62,105 | $83,200 | 27 |
| FY2022 | $75,000 | $67,885 | $86,775 | 23 |
| FY2023 | $90,000 | $71,545 | $108,890 | 15 |
| FY2024 | $83,470 | $72,052 | $90,000 | 17 |
| FY2025 | $99,000 | $81,323 | $122,281 | 19 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 8 |
Cost of living
Atlanta's median Environmental Engineer salary of $93,509 is worth about $93,500 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Atlanta = 100.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Environmental Engineers in the Atlanta, GA area earned a median of $96,820 in May 2025 (590 employed). The H-1B median here is $93,509, 3% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| AECOM Technical Services | too few | 5 |
| Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources - Environmental Protection Div. | too few | 3 |
| Geosyntec Consultants | too few | 3 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group | too few | 3 |
| 4Earth | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 3 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 5 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.