Registered nurse · Rome, GA

Registered nurse in Rome: $2,302/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Rome at $83,880 a year. About 1,740 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.78). The 10th percentile is $71,200 and the 90th is $100,860. Pay ranks 198th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,010/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,302 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Atlanta, about 60 miles away, at $2,807 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,302

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,880

$71,200 to $100,860

Rent (1 bd)

$1,010

$1,202 (2 bd)

Employment

1,740

Location quotient 1.78

Pay rank

198th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $83,880.

Taxes$1,685
Rent$1,010
Other living costs$1,993
Left over$2,302

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,880
Federal income tax: −$10,068
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,417
State income tax (GA): −$3,731
Take-home pay: $63,665
Effective tax rate: 24.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,010
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $595
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,003

Left over each month

$6,990 gross, minus $1,685 in tax and $3,003 in living costs.

$2,302

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 Rome?

$83,880 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,740 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,302 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,010, and pay covers 6.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Atlanta, about 60 miles away, leaves $2,807 a month, more than Rome.