Nurse practitioner · Athens, GA

Nurse practitioner in Athens: $4,471/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median nurse practitioner wage in Athens at $128,140 a year. About 240 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.22). The 10th percentile is $90,470 and the 90th is $162,130. Pay ranks 213th-highest of 383 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,297/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,471 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Greensboro, about 241 miles away, at $5,011 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,471

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$128,140

$90,470 to $162,130

Rent (1 bd)

$1,297

$1,544 (2 bd)

Employment

240

Location quotient 1.22

Pay rank

213th of 383

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, nurse practitioner pay of $128,140.

Taxes$2,986
Rent$1,297
Other living costs$1,924
Left over$4,471

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $128,140
Federal income tax: −$20,001
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,803
State income tax (GA): −$6,028
Take-home pay: $92,309
Effective tax rate: 28.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,297
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $527
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,221

Left over each month

$10,678 gross, minus $2,986 in tax and $3,221 in living costs.

$4,471

Rank every metro for a nurse practitioner

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Greensboro, $5,011/mo.

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Questions

What does a nurse practitioner make in Athens?

$128,140 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 240 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a nurse practitioner in Athens?

$4,471 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,297, and pay covers 8.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a nurse practitioner keep more?

Greensboro, about 241 miles away, leaves $5,011 a month, more than Athens.