SOC 19-4099 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Atlanta, Georgia is $95,910 a year ($46.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $87,180: half of the 1,570 people in this job in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 45% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

$95,910average per year

$46.11 / hourMedian $87,180Take-home ≈ $72,265

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,570people in this job
+45%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Georgia metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,530 or more. The middle half of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Atlanta earn between $59,240 and $111,640.

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,910$7,992$46.11
Median$87,180$7,265$41.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,240$4,937$28.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$111,640$9,303$53.67

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other pay in Atlanta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other life, physical, and social science technicians in Atlanta earn 14% more than the Georgia average ($84,370) and 45% more than the U.S. average ($66,280). At the median the gap is +40% against the U.S. median of $62,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Atlanta$95,910$87,180$49,160$172,5301,570
Georgia$84,370$69,320$43,260$144,7302,230
United States$66,280$62,280$39,000$102,69073,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $95,910, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $72,265 a year, or $6,022 a month and $2,779 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Atlanta a good place for other life, physical, and social science technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $95,910 buys what about $95,854 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Atlanta ranks 1st of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other life, physical, and social science technicians

Oklahoma City, OK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by city

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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Atlanta: questions

How much do other life, physical, and social science technicians make an hour in Atlanta?

$46.11 an hour on average, and $41.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other life, physical, and social science technicians salary in Atlanta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other life, physical, and social science technicians take-home pay in Atlanta?

About $72,265 a year ($6,022 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,910.

Do other life, physical, and social science technicians earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?

The average here is 45% more than the U.S. average for this job ($66,280).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4099; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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