Average NICU Nurse Salary in Georgia

NICU nurses in Georgia earn an average of $65,715 per year (or $31.59 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Georgia
18% lower than the national average
$65,715
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Georgia NICU nurses earn 18% lower than the national average salary for NICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

NICU nurse salary range in Georgia

10%
$50,912
MEDIAN
$65,419
90%
$85,793
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $85,793 $41
75th Percentile $70,798 $34
Median $65,419 $31
25th Percentile $53,301 $25

80% of Georgia NICU nurses earn between $50,912 and $85,793.

Cost-of-living adjusted NICU nurse salary in Georgia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Georgia
$69,540
Overall Average
Georgia
$65,715

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Georgia NICU nurses earn about $69,540 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 NICU nurses

Roswell, GA $70,406 per year
Augusta, GA $63,135 per year

Georgia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where NICU nurses are paid the highest is Roswell, where the average NICU nurses salary is $70,406 and 42,420 registered nurses are currently employed. The Augusta area comes in second, with a $63,135 average NICU nurse salary and 6,710 registered nurses employed.

NICU nurses salaries in other states

California $125,506 per year
Massachusetts $103,072 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $103,711 per year
New Jersey $88,670 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Maryland $78,838 per year
Arizona $80,628 per year
Colorado $80,397 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 $65,715 average annual salary, NICU 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 NICU nurses

NICU or neonatal nurses provide round-the-clock care for newborn infants who face a variety of medical issues right after birth. This list of medical conditions include premature birth, low birthweight and congential disabilities.

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