Psychiatric Technicians pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$48,390avg. a year
$23.27 an hour · 4,230 employed
Psychiatric Technicians in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $48,390 a year. That is $1,040 (2%) more than the Georgia average of $47,350. The U.S. average is $46,610.
$47,650Median pay
$23.27Average hourly
+2%vs. Georgia average
4,230Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for psychiatric technicians in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
180 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$46,940
$22.57 an hour
2110 jobs
Savannah, GA
$45,960
$22.09 an hour
3210 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$43,700
$21.01 an hour
450 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$43,090
$20.72 an hour
5170 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$41,990
$20.19 an hour
6460 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$41,570
$19.99 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do psychiatric technicians make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $48,390 a year, and the median is $47,650. About 4,230 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $1,040 (2%) more than the Georgia average of $47,350.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.45 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-2053. Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.