Registered Nurse Salary in Atlanta, GA
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The median registered nurse in the Atlanta area earns $100,490 a year ($48.31 an hour), 3% above the U.S. median ($97,550) and 7% above the Georgia median ($93,550). Half of the 56,460 registered nurses there earn between $82,500 and $108,680.
Median $100,490
10th: $77,51090th: $132,230
| Annual pay | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,510 | $68,920 | $68,940 |
| 25th percentile | $82,500 | $79,090 | $80,330 |
| Median | $100,490 | $93,550 | $97,550 |
| 75th percentile | $108,680 | $106,330 | $112,350 |
| 90th percentile | $132,230 | $128,640 | $137,470 |
| Average | $99,760 | $95,080 | $101,420 |
| Jobs | 56,460 | 100,950 | 3,379,720 |
Atlanta, GA ranks 19th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for registered nurse pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($216,740).
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Check my payRegistered nurse pay in other cities
- San Jose, CA: $216,740
- San Francisco, CA: $186,610
- Sacramento, CA: $171,460
- San Diego, CA: $139,520
- Los Angeles, CA: $135,560
- Riverside, CA: $133,940
- Portland, OR: $130,310
- Seattle, WA: $128,260
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- Nurse Practitioner: $132,500
- Pharmacist: $139,870
- Physical Therapist: $103,440
- Dental Hygienist: $100,370
- Speech-Language Pathologist: $102,860
- Occupational Therapist: $106,160
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.