Registered nurse · Athens, GA

Registered nurse in Athens: $1,993/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Athens at $82,200 a year. About 2,400 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.15). The 10th percentile is $69,310 and the 90th is $101,260. Pay ranks 238th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.3× 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 $1,993 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Atlanta, about 69 miles away, at $2,807 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,993

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$82,200

$69,310 to $101,260

Rent (1 bd)

$1,297

$1,544 (2 bd)

Employment

2,400

Location quotient 1.15

Pay rank

238th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $82,200.

Taxes$1,636
Rent$1,297
Other living costs$1,924
Left over$1,993

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $82,200
Federal income tax: −$9,698
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,288
State income tax (GA): −$3,643
Take-home pay: $62,570
Effective tax rate: 23.9%

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

$6,850 gross, minus $1,636 in tax and $3,221 in living costs.

$1,993

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Atlanta, $2,807/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Athens?

$82,200 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,400 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,993 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,297, and pay covers 5.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Atlanta, about 69 miles away, leaves $2,807 a month, more than Athens.