Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · SOC 29-1215
Family Medicine Physicians in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$259,320
per year in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
+6% above
National Median
$244,180
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$124.67/hr
median hourly
Employment
2,060
jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
BLS metro-level wage data places Family Medicine Physicians pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at a median of $259,320 per year ($124.67/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $244,180, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell pays +6% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 2,060 family medicine physicianss are employed across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA in SOC 29-1215.
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell pay distribution spans from $170,770 at the 10th percentile to $437,630 at the 90th — a 2.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $223,270 and the 75th at $366,520, so half of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell-based family medicine physicianss earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide GA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$170,770
25th Percentile
$223,270
Median
$259,320
75th Percentile
$366,520
90th Percentile
$437,630
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