Atlanta registered nurse salary: rankings and context
Here is how that number compares with the rest of the United States, with GA, and with other jobs in Atlanta.
How Atlanta compares with United States and GA
San Jose leads at US$216,740, 116% above Atlanta, while Jacksonville sits at US$83,520. The neighbours in the ranking are Chicago and Houston.
With Atlanta as the sole GA entry for registered nurses, the useful benchmarks are national: 15th of 21, +3% vs the median.
What the Atlanta median is worth after tax and rent
With a COL index of 100, there is little difference between headline pay and price-adjusted pay (US$100,500).
Cash rank and buying-power rank match for Atlanta: 15th of 21.
Take-home on the median comes to roughly US$7,300 monthly (13% effective tax in our simplified model). Rent for a modeled 1-bedroom is 23% of it, and the single-adult budget ends about US$3,770 in the black.
Metros with a cost level like Atlanta
New York (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$119,720, 19% more than Atlanta; modeled monthly leftover is US$1,250 higher.
Los Angeles (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$135,560, 35% more than Atlanta; modeled monthly leftover is US$2,260 higher.
Chicago (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$100,490, level with Atlanta; modeled monthly leftover is about the same.
Registered Nurse vs other occupations in Atlanta
Of the 9 roles we track in Atlanta, Registered Nurse is 7th by median; the highest is Lawyer (US$138,210).
Closest neighbours in the Atlanta list: Financial Analyst at US$100,830 (0%) and Frontend Developer at US$93,590 (-7%).
Entry-level vs senior registered nurse pay in Atlanta
The Atlanta market rewards seniority more than entry: the 90th percentile (US$132,230) ranks 10th of 21, but the 10th (US$77,510) only 12th.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$235,190 at the 90th percentile, +78% against Atlanta.
The registered nurse pay range in Atlanta
Offers in Atlanta vary less than for many roles: US$77,510 at the 10th percentile and US$132,230 at the 90th (1.7×).