Nurse practitioner · Dalton, GA

Nurse practitioner in Dalton: $4,048/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median nurse practitioner wage in Dalton at $118,330 a year. About 160 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.17). The 10th percentile is $96,990 and the 90th is $141,130. Pay ranks 344th-highest of 383 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,124/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,048 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Kingsport, about 184 miles away, at $4,798 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,048

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$118,330

$96,990 to $141,130

Rent (1 bd)

$1,124

$1,338 (2 bd)

Employment

160

Location quotient 1.17

Pay rank

344th of 383

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, nurse practitioner pay of $118,330.

Taxes$2,685
Rent$1,124
Other living costs$2,004
Left over$4,048

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $118,330
Federal income tax: −$17,647
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,052
State income tax (GA): −$5,519
Take-home pay: $86,113
Effective tax rate: 27.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,124
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $606
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,128

Left over each month

$9,861 gross, minus $2,685 in tax and $3,128 in living costs.

$4,048

Rank every metro for a nurse practitioner

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Kingsport, $4,798/mo.

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Questions

What does a nurse practitioner make in Dalton?

$118,330 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 160 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,048 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,124, and pay covers 8.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a nurse practitioner keep more?

Kingsport, about 184 miles away, leaves $4,798 a month, more than Dalton.