Nurse practitioner · Columbus, GA

Nurse practitioner in Columbus: $4,324/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median nurse practitioner wage in Columbus at $121,530 a year. About 370 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.52). The 10th percentile is $89,690 and the 90th is $151,500. Pay ranks 315th-highest of 383 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,063/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,324 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Jacksonville, about 237 miles away, at $5,323 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,324

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$121,530

$89,690 to $151,500

Rent (1 bd)

$1,063

$1,265 (2 bd)

Employment

370

Location quotient 1.52

Pay rank

315th of 383

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, nurse practitioner pay of $121,530.

Taxes$2,783
Rent$1,063
Other living costs$1,958
Left over$4,324

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $121,530
Federal income tax: −$18,414
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,297
State income tax (GA): −$5,685
Take-home pay: $88,134
Effective tax rate: 27.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,063
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $560
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,021

Left over each month

$10,128 gross, minus $2,783 in tax and $3,021 in living costs.

$4,324

Rank every metro for a nurse practitioner

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Jacksonville, $5,323/mo.

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Questions

What does a nurse practitioner make in Columbus?

$121,530 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 370 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,324 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,063, and pay covers 9.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a nurse practitioner keep more?

Jacksonville, about 237 miles away, leaves $5,323 a month, more than Columbus.