High paying medical jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA run 0.1% above the national average (2024), so a Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA salary is worth about 1.00× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$275,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,470 – $462,4105,170
2Family Medicine Physicians$259,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$170,770 – $437,6302,060
3Dentists, General$222,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,590 – $373,4201,710
4Pharmacists$139,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,170 – $175,5606,120
5Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$133,060
Master's degree
$93,700 – $171,1802,530
6Nurse Practitioners$132,500
Master's degree
$104,950 – $172,1305,950
7Veterinarians$128,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,590 – $167,6201,610
8Physician Assistants$111,810
Master's degree
$62,230 – $172,1103,970
9Occupational Therapists$106,160
Master's degree
$76,600 – $131,0102,120
10Physical Therapists$103,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,280 – $132,1004,250
11Speech-Language Pathologists$102,860
Master's degree
$63,360 – $129,1702,410
12Registered Nurses$100,490
Bachelor's degree
$77,510 – $132,23056,460
13Dental Hygienists$100,370
Associate's degree
$81,140 – $114,3604,710
14Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$100,180
Associate's degree
$83,030 – $122,7301,010
15Respiratory Therapists$95,520
Associate's degree
$71,610 – $119,5402,670
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$88,940
Associate's degree
$69,520 – $108,2701,380
17Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,710
Associate's degree
$52,000 – $109,7103,990
18Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,250
Associate's degree
$41,130 – $120,9501,410
19Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,710
Bachelor's degree
$53,860 – $97,4201,050
20Surgical Technologists$67,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,090 – $87,3002,400
21Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$65,530
Bachelor's degree
$39,100 – $105,4206,750
22Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,130 – $79,7409,710
23Paramedics$61,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,600 – $82,9801,490
24Medical Records Specialists$58,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,310 – $90,3702,790
25Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$54,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,610 – $101,0903,590
26Chiropractors$52,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$21,530 – $93,6001,060
27Opticians, Dispensing$51,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,160 – $75,3001,380
28Psychiatric Technicians$47,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,490 – $60,8204,230
29Emergency Medical Technicians$47,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,210 – $57,6103,090
30Pharmacy Technicians$45,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,040 – $60,4207,930
31Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,740
Associate's degree
$38,020 – $59,5901,450
32Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,960 – $66,3001,540

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$275,080	$124,470 – $462,410	5,170
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$259,320	$170,770 – $437,630	2,060
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$222,690	$93,590 – $373,420	1,710
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,870	$103,170 – $175,560	6,120
5	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$133,060	$93,700 – $171,180	2,530
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,500	$104,950 – $172,130	5,950
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,980	$76,590 – $167,620	1,610
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$111,810	$62,230 – $172,110	3,970
9	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,160	$76,600 – $131,010	2,120
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,440	$81,280 – $132,100	4,250
11	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$102,860	$63,360 – $129,170	2,410
12	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$100,490	$77,510 – $132,230	56,460
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,370	$81,140 – $114,360	4,710
14	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$100,180	$83,030 – $122,730	1,010
15	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$95,520	$71,610 – $119,540	2,670
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$88,940	$69,520 – $108,270	1,380
17	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,710	$52,000 – $109,710	3,990
18	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,250	$41,130 – $120,950	1,410
19	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$77,710	$53,860 – $97,420	1,050
20	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,570	$40,090 – $87,300	2,400
21	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$65,530	$39,100 – $105,420	6,750
22	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,060	$48,130 – $79,740	9,710
23	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,940	$48,600 – $82,980	1,490
24	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,950	$39,310 – $90,370	2,790
25	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,290	$39,610 – $101,090	3,590
26	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$52,000	$21,530 – $93,600	1,060
27	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,890	$38,160 – $75,300	1,380
28	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,650	$38,490 – $60,820	4,230
29	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,500	$38,210 – $57,610	3,090
30	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,020	$36,040 – $60,420	7,930
31	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$44,740	$38,020 – $59,590	1,450
32	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,150	$36,960 – $66,300	1,540

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