Registered nurse · Dalton, GA

Registered nurse in Dalton: $2,145/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Dalton at $83,290 a year. About 1,000 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.71). The 10th percentile is $67,000 and the 90th is $103,870. Pay ranks 209th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× 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 $2,145 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Atlanta, about 78 miles away, at $2,807 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,145

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,290

$67,000 to $103,870

Rent (1 bd)

$1,124

$1,338 (2 bd)

Employment

1,000

Location quotient 0.71

Pay rank

209th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $83,290.

Taxes$1,667
Rent$1,124
Other living costs$2,004
Left over$2,145

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,290
Federal income tax: −$9,938
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,372
State income tax (GA): −$3,700
Take-home pay: $63,281
Effective tax rate: 24.0%

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

$6,941 gross, minus $1,667 in tax and $3,128 in living costs.

$2,145

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 Dalton?

$83,290 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,000 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,145 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,124, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Atlanta, about 78 miles away, leaves $2,807 a month, more than Dalton.