Research Engineer Salary in Augusta, Georgia

How much does a Research Engineer make in Augusta, GA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Research Engineer in Augusta, GA is $114,612. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $101,562 to $129,426, with most professionals earning between $89,680 and $142,913.

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Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.

December 22, 2022

Develop and validate component and assembly level specifications of electrochemical component materials and assemblies.

December 27, 2022

Plan and perform tasks of a larger scope and lead specific tasks within the project scope.

January 09, 2023

Assist laboratory personnel in all aspects of experimental data collection including experimental protocol design, software development and debugging, and data processing and analysis.

April 08, 2023

Design, develop and implement control system algorithms for existing and new rehabilitation robotic devices to measure and treat arm movement impairment.

April 16, 2023

Prepare automated data extraction outputs to provide insight into component performance for use in analysis and reports.

April 16, 2023

Support product and sales teams in taking new advertising products and offerings to the market by demonstrating their superior algorithmic capabilities and business performances.

April 28, 2023

Collaborate closely with business partners to identify strategic opportunities for applying innovative algorithms to help advertisers to optimize the ROI of their advertising campaigns, allow publishers to maximize monetization and engagement of their users, and enable all participants in the marketplace to operate efficiently.

May 06, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Research Engineer in Augusta, GA

Average Base Salary

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101562

129426

114612

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

106483

139058

121019

What is the average salary for Research Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Research Engineer in Augusta, GA. The base salary for Research Engineer ranges from $101,562 to $129,426 with the average base salary of $114,612. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $106,483 to $139,058 with the average total cash compensation of $121,019.

View Average Salary for Research Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$114,612	$101,562 - $129,426
Bonus	$6,407	$4,921 - $9,632
Total Pay	$121,019	$106,483 - $139,058

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Research Engineer Salary Near Augusta, GA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Aiken, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $101,254 - $129,034	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Columbia, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $101,364 - $129,174	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Anderson, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,870 - $128,545	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Athens, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,698 - $135,971	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA
CITY, STATE Greenville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $101,562 - $129,426	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA 0%
CITY, STATE Macon, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $98,324 - $125,300	COMPARE TO Augusta, GA

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About Augusta, Georgia

Augusta is located on the Georgia/South Carolina border, about 150 miles (240 km) east of Atlanta and 70 miles (110 km) west of Columbia. The city is located at 33°28′12″N 81°58′30″W / 33.47000°N 81.97500°W / 33.47000; -81.97500 (33.470, −81.975). According to the United States Census Bureau, the Augusta–Richmond County balance has a total area of 306.5 square miles (793.8 km2), of which 302.1 square miles (782.4 km2) is land and 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2) (1.42%) is water. Augusta is located about halfway up the Savannah River on the fall line, which creates a number of small falls on the...

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