Registered Nurses pay range in Atlanta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,230 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Atlanta earn between $82,500 and $108,680.
- $78K10th
- $82K25th
- $100KMedian
- $109K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $99,760 | $8,313 | $47.96 |
| Median | $100,490 | $8,374 | $48.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,500 | $6,875 | $39.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $108,680 | $9,057 | $52.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Atlanta
On the average salary of $99,760, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $74,782 a year, or $6,232 a month and $2,876 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).
Is Atlanta a good place for registered nurses? 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 $99,760 buys what about $99,702 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Georgia cities
Atlanta ranks 1st of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Atlanta: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Atlanta?
$47.96 an hour on average, and $48.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Atlanta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Atlanta?
About $74,782 a year ($6,232 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,760.
Do registered nurses earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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