Registered Nurses pay in Augusta-Richmond County
$91,530avg. a year
$44.00 an hour · 6,880 employed
Registered Nurses in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn an average of $91,530 a year. That is $3,550 (4%) less than the Georgia average of $95,080. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$87,760Median pay
$44.00Average hourly
-4%vs. Georgia average
6,880Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 13.
156,460 jobs
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$99,760
$47.96 an hour
21,740 jobs
Rome, GA
$92,030
$44.25 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 Augusta-Richmond County compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Augusta-Richmond County
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $259,390 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $120,060 |
| Pharmacists | $131,970 |
| Physical Therapists | $97,480 |
| Dental Hygienists | $80,240 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $86,420 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Augusta-Richmond County?
The average is $91,530 a year, and the median is $87,760. About 6,880 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $3,550 (4%) less than the Georgia average of $95,080.
Is this job common in Augusta-Richmond County?
It makes up 29.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.36 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: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12260). 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.