Registered Nurses pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$99,760avg. a year
$47.96 an hour · 56,460 employed
Registered Nurses in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $99,760 a year. That is $4,680 (5%) more than the Georgia average of $95,080. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$100,490Median pay
$47.96Average hourly
+5%vs. Georgia average
56,460Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 13.
11,740 jobs
Rome, GA
$92,030
$44.25 an hour
26,880 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$91,530
$44.00 an hour
33,100 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$89,490
$43.03 an hour
41,010 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$88,860
$42.72 an hour
52,400 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$88,160
$42.39 an hour
64,200 jobs
Savannah, GA
$87,860
$42.24 an hour
76,460 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$85,220
$40.97 an hour
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Albany, GA
$85,130
$40.93 an hour
91,000 jobs
Dalton, GA
$85,060
$40.89 an hour
101,090 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$84,150
$40.46 an hour
11270 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$83,270
$40.03 an hour
122,790 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$82,120
$39.48 an hour
131,110 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$77,970
$37.48 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $282,090 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $134,960 |
| Pharmacists | $139,250 |
| Physical Therapists | $104,750 |
| Dental Hygienists | $96,990 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $97,230 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $99,760 a year, and the median is $100,490. About 56,460 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $4,680 (5%) more than the Georgia average of $95,080.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 19.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.90 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.