SOC 29-1171 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Macon, Georgia is $119,030 a year ($57.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $115,860: half of the 400 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).

$119,030average per year

$57.23 / hourMedian $115,860Take-home ≈ $87,376

  • $99K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $116KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $141K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

400people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 13Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Nurse Practitioners pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,970 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Macon earn between $109,630 and $130,880.

  • $99K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $116KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $141K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,030$9,919$57.23
Median$115,860$9,655$55.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$109,630$9,136$52.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,880$10,907$62.92

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

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $119,030, a single filer in Macon takes home about $87,376 a year, or $7,281 a month and $3,361 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).

Advertisement

Is Macon a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $119,030 buys what about $134,455 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $119,030 is worth in another city

Nurse Practitioners salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 6th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($134,960).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Nurse Practitioners in Macon, GA.

Nurse Practitioners salary in Macon: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Macon?

$57.23 an hour on average, and $55.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Macon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Macon?

About $87,376 a year ($7,281 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,030.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Macon than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 2.04, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.