Nurse Practitioners pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,130 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Athens earn between $105,520 and $138,070.
- $90K10th
- $106K25th
- $128KMedian
- $138K75th
- $162K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $122,730 | $10,228 | $59.00 |
| Median | $128,140 | $10,678 | $61.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $105,520 | $8,793 | $50.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $138,070 | $11,506 | $66.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Athens
On the average salary of $122,730, a single filer in Athens takes home about $89,776 a year, or $7,481 a month and $3,453 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Athens a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $122,730 buys what about $131,483 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 4th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($134,960).
- Atlanta$134,960
- Gainesville$128,600
- Warner Robins$123,070
- Athens$122,730
- Augusta$120,060
- Macon$119,030
- Albany$118,240
- Dalton$118,010
- Brunswick$117,340
- Columbus$117,230
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in Athens: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Athens?
$59.00 an hour on average, and $61.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Athens?
About $89,776 a year ($7,481 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,730.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Athens than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).
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 29-1171; area Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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