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Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Georgia, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for registered nurses in Georgia, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for registered nurses in Georgia was $93,550 a year, or $44.98 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $68,920 to $128,640. About 100,950 were employed.

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Registered Nurse pay in Georgia vs the US

Registered Nurse wages in Georgia and the US, May 2025
Measure	GA annual	GA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$93,550	$44.98	$97,550
Mean (average)	$95,080	$45.71	$101,420
10th percentile	$68,920	$33.14	$68,940
25th percentile	$79,090	$38.02	$80,330
75th percentile	$106,330	$51.12	$112,350
90th percentile	$128,640	$61.84	$137,470

Employment in Georgia: 100,950. Location quotient: 0.95 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Registered Nurse salary by metro area in Georgia

Registered Nurse median wage by metro area, Georgia
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$100,490	$48.31	56,460
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$87,760	$42.19	6,880
Savannah, GA	$86,760	$41.71	4,200
Macon-Bibb County, GA	$85,070	$40.90	3,100
Columbus, GA-AL	$82,500	$39.66	2,790
Athens-Clarke County, GA	$82,200	$39.52	2,400
Rome, GA	$83,880	$40.33	1,740
Valdosta, GA	$74,360	$35.75	1,110
Warner Robins, GA	$78,980	$37.97	1,090
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	$82,630	$39.72	1,010
Dalton, GA	$83,290	$40.04	1,000
Hinesville, GA	$82,490	$39.66	270
Albany, GA	$80,390	$38.65	Not published
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$79,770	$38.35	6,460

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Registered Nurse salary in Georgia

Median pay: $93,550 a year ($44.98 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $68,920 to $128,640 a year

Employed: 100,950

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an RN make per hour in Georgia?

The median hourly wage was $44.98 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $33.14 and the 90th was $61.84.

What is the average RN salary in Georgia?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $95,080 a year and a median of $93,550 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do registered nurses in Georgia earn more than the US median?

The Georgia median of $93,550 is 4% lower than the US median of $97,550 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Georgia rank for registered nurse pay?

Georgia ranks 27 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for registered nurses (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1141. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.