Industrial designer pay in Atlanta, GA
Industrial designers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn a typical $94,680 a year. The middle half earn $73,610 to $128,570, and the top 10% earn more than $141,140. About 180 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Commercial and Industrial Designers, SOC 27-1021).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $60,370 |
| 25th percentile | $73,610 |
| Median (typical) | $94,680 |
| 75th percentile | $128,570 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $141,140 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 12 of 48 large metros for industrial designers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $94,680, a single filer keeps about $71,100 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Georgia state income tax. Prices in Atlanta are about the US average, so that take-home buys what $71,100 would in a typical US city. That ranks Atlanta No. 7 of 48 large metros for industrial designers after cost of living.
Where industrial designers’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$141,310 typical · worth $89.6k
- Austin, TX$100,520 typical · worth $81.1k
- Chicago, IL$112,950 typical · worth $80k
- Detroit, MI$108,180 typical · worth $77.8k
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Common questions
How much does a industrial designer make in Atlanta, GA?
The typical (median) industrial designer in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earns $94,680 a year. The middle half earn between $73,610 and $128,570, and the top 10% earn more than $141,140. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a industrial designer in Atlanta?
Anything above $94,680 pays more than half of industrial designers in Atlanta. $128,570 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $141,140 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a industrial designer in Atlanta take home after taxes?
At the typical $94,680, a single filer keeps about $71,100 a year ($5,930 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Georgia state income tax. With local prices about the US average, that buys what $71,100 would in a typical US city.
Where do industrial designers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 48 largest US metros, typical industrial designer pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Austin, TX, Chicago, IL. Atlanta, GA ranks No. 7.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.