Average Infection Control Nurse Salary in Georgia

Infection control nurses in Georgia earn an average of $70,547 per year (or $33.92 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Georgia
12% lower than the national average
$70,547
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Georgia infection control nurses earn 12% lower than the national average salary for infection control nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Infection control nurse salary range in Georgia

10%
$54,656
MEDIAN
$70,229
90%
$92,101
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $92,101 $44
75th Percentile $76,004 $36
Median $70,229 $33
25th Percentile $57,220 $27

80% of Georgia infection control nurses earn between $54,656 and $92,101.

Cost-of-living adjusted infection control nurse salary in Georgia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Georgia
$74,653
Overall Average
Georgia
$70,547

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Georgia infection control nurses earn about $74,653 per year. Cost-of-living in Georgia is 5% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Georgia for infection control nurses

Roswell, GA $75,583 per year
Augusta, GA $67,777 per year

Georgia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where infection control nurses are paid the highest is Roswell, where the average infection control nurses salary is $75,583 and 42,420 registered nurses are currently employed. The Augusta area comes in second, with a $67,777 average infection control nurse salary and 6,710 registered nurses employed.

Infection control nurses salaries in other states

California $120,799 per year
Massachusetts $96,630 per year
Washington $101,706 per year
New York $98,919 per year
Nevada $82,769 per year
New Jersey $88,670 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $86,698 per year
Arizona $79,657 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Georgia?

Quality Assurance Nurse $86,976 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $86,976 per year
Float Pool Nurse $86,976 per year
Vascular Nurse $86,976 per year
Transplant Nurse $86,397 per year
ENT Nurse $86,010 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $85,044 per year
Urology Nurse $85,044 per year
Bariatric Nurse $84,077 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $83,111 per year

At a $70,547 average annual salary, infection control nurses in Georgia tend to earn less than quality assurance nurses ($86,976), clinical informatics nurses ($86,976), float pool nurses ($86,976), vascular nurses ($86,976), transplant nurses ($86,397), ENT nurses ($86,010), aesthetic nurses ($85,044), urology nurses ($85,044), bariatric nurses ($84,077), and endoscopy nurses ($83,111).

More about infection control nurses

Infection control nurses identify and prevent the spread of infectious disesases. They work in numerous healthcare settings to educate patients and providers on best practices. Research and analysis plays a large in their job duties along with commuication and education.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health