Registered nurse · Savannah, GA

Registered nurse in Savannah: $2,122/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Savannah at $86,760 a year. About 4,200 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.97). The 10th percentile is $66,030 and the 90th is $102,320. Pay ranks 158th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,379/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,122 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Atlanta, about 213 miles away, at $2,807 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,122

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$86,760

$66,030 to $102,320

Rent (1 bd)

$1,379

$1,642 (2 bd)

Employment

4,200

Location quotient 0.97

Pay rank

158th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $86,760.

Taxes$1,768
Rent$1,379
Other living costs$1,961
Left over$2,122

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $86,760
Federal income tax: −$10,701
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,637
State income tax (GA): −$3,880
Take-home pay: $65,542
Effective tax rate: 24.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,379
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $564
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,340

Left over each month

$7,230 gross, minus $1,768 in tax and $3,340 in living costs.

$2,122

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 Savannah?

$86,760 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,200 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,122 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,379, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Atlanta, about 213 miles away, leaves $2,807 a month, more than Savannah.