Registered nurse · Gainesville, GA

Registered nurse in Gainesville: $2,555/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Gainesville median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Georgia median, $93,550 a year. Georgia has about 100,950 registered nurse jobs. The 10th percentile is $68,920 and the 90th is $128,640. On the pay used here, Gainesville ranks 139th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,318/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,555 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Atlanta, about 52 miles away, at $2,807 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,555

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$93,550

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$1,318

$1,569 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

139th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

5.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $93,550.

Taxes$1,965
Rent$1,318
Other living costs$1,957
Left over$2,555

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $93,550
Federal income tax: −$12,195
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,157
State income tax (GA): −$4,232
Take-home pay: $69,966
Effective tax rate: 25.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,318
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $559
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,275

Left over each month

$7,796 gross, minus $1,965 in tax and $3,275 in living costs.

$2,555

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 Gainesville?

$93,550 a year. That figure is the Georgia median from BLS OEWS May 2025, because the metro wage was not published.

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

$2,555 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,318, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Atlanta, about 52 miles away, leaves $2,807 a month, more than Gainesville.