BLS metro-level wage data places Nuclear Medicine Technologists pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at a median of $103,900 per year ($49.95/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $101,370, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell pays +2% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 310 nuclear medicine technologistss are employed across the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA in SOC 29-2033.

The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell pay distribution spans from $84,710 at the 10th percentile to $127,490 at the 90th — a 1.5× 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 $98,370 and the 75th at $110,180, so half of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell-based nuclear medicine technologistss 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.