How Much Does an MRI Tech Make in Georgia in 2026?

A typical MRI Tech in Georgia earns about $44.26 per hour ($92,060 per year), according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). Calculated from that annual figure, pay works out to roughly $7,672 a month and $1,770 a week. Those figures describe full-time work across the state's hospitals and imaging centers.

Georgia pay runs about 4% below the national figure of $95,480 a year, placing the state 26th out of 51 ranked states for this occupation. The state employs roughly 1,800 MRI Techs, a small share of the 43,390 counted nationwide. Lower pay compared with the national figure often tracks a lower cost of living in much of the state.

Entry-level positions in Georgia typically offer around $30.75 an hour ($63,970 a year) for MRI Techs just starting out. Pay tends to move toward the state's typical figure of $44.26 an hour within the first few years on the job. New techs often start in general hospital settings before moving into specialized imaging roles.

Experienced MRI Techs in Georgia often earn upwards of $49.33 an hour ($102,610 a year), and the top 10% of earners make over $109,200 a year ($52.50 an hour). That leaves a spread of $45,230 between entry-level and top pay. Setting, years of experience, and city all play a part in where an individual tech falls within that range.

Over the past decade, typical MRI Tech pay in Georgia rose from $62,270 in 2015 to $92,060 in 2025, according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). That's a gain of $29,790, or 48%, over ten years. The increase has been fairly steady each year rather than concentrated in a single jump.

That 48% rise outpaces the 41% increase seen nationwide over the same period. Pay for MRI Techs in Georgia has moved up steadily over the past ten years, though past growth doesn't guarantee future increases. Someone entering the field today is starting from a higher base than techs did a decade ago.

MRI Tech pay runs highest in the Sandy Springs metro area, where typical pay reaches $100,180 a year ($48.16 an hour), about 9% above the state figure. These figures reflect each city's full metro area, not just city limits. Roswell and Atlanta post the same typical pay, since all three metro areas overlap in the same labor market. Athens follows close behind at $92,060 a year, matching the statewide figure.

Dalton has the lowest typical MRI Tech pay in Georgia, at $76,920 a year ($36.98 an hour), creating a spread of $23,260 between the state's highest- and lowest-paying cities. Sandy Springs also has the largest MRI Tech workforce in the state, with about 1,010 employed there. Lower pay in smaller cities like Dalton usually lines up with a lower cost of living than in the Atlanta metro area.

Georgia pays MRI Techs more than every neighboring state, according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). North Carolina ($85,120) and Florida ($84,330) come closest, each about 8% below Georgia's figure, while South Carolina ($83,550), Alabama ($78,890), and Tennessee ($78,610) trail further, 9% to 15% lower. MRI Tech licensure earned in one state can often be transferred or endorsed into a neighboring state.

MRI Techs in Georgia typically earn $92,060 a year ($44.26 an hour), according to the latest government wage data (May 2025), up 48% over the past decade. For details on state licensing and registry requirements, check Georgia's radiologic technology board page. For pay specific to a particular metro area, see the city pages for Sandy Springs, Atlanta, and other Georgia cities.