Registered Nurses pay range in Valdosta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,720 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Valdosta earn between $67,280 and $88,820.
- $62K10th
- $67K25th
- $74KMedian
- $89K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,970 | $6,498 | $37.49 |
| Median | $74,360 | $6,197 | $35.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $67,280 | $5,607 | $32.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,820 | $7,402 | $42.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Valdosta
On the average salary of $77,970, a single filer in Valdosta takes home about $60,540 a year, or $5,045 a month and $2,328 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Valdosta a good place for registered nurses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Valdosta area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $77,970 buys what about $88,330 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Valdosta ($39,110). A typical home costs $226,628, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Georgia cities
Valdosta ranks 13th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($99,760).
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 Valdosta: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Valdosta?
$37.48 an hour on average, and $35.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Valdosta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Valdosta?
About $60,540 a year ($5,045 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,970.
Do registered nurses earn more in Valdosta than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% less than 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 Valdosta, GA (46660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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