Registered nurse · Augusta, GA

Registered nurse in Augusta: $2,413/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Augusta at $87,760 a year. About 6,880 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.36). The 10th percentile is $69,760 and the 90th is $116,640. Pay ranks 151st-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,134/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,413 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Atlanta, about 140 miles away, at $2,807 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,413

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$87,760

$69,760 to $116,640

Rent (1 bd)

$1,134

$1,350 (2 bd)

Employment

6,880

Location quotient 1.36

Pay rank

151st of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $87,760.

Taxes$1,797
Rent$1,134
Other living costs$1,969
Left over$2,413

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $87,760
Federal income tax: −$10,921
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,714
State income tax (GA): −$3,932
Take-home pay: $66,193
Effective tax rate: 24.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,134
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $575
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,103

Left over each month

$7,313 gross, minus $1,797 in tax and $3,103 in living costs.

$2,413

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 Augusta?

$87,760 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 6,880 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,413 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,134, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Atlanta, about 140 miles away, leaves $2,807 a month, more than Augusta.