Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in Georgia

Substance abuse nurses in Georgia earn an average of $67,648 per year (or $32.52 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Georgia
16% lower than the national average
$67,648
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Georgia substance abuse nurses earn 16% lower than the national average salary for substance abuse nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Substance abuse nurse salary range in Georgia

10%
$52,410
MEDIAN
$67,343
90%
$88,316
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $88,316 $42
75th Percentile $72,880 $35
Median $67,343 $32
25th Percentile $54,869 $26

80% of Georgia substance abuse nurses earn between $52,410 and $88,316.

Cost-of-living adjusted substance abuse nurse salary in Georgia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Georgia
$71,585
Overall Average
Georgia
$67,648

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Georgia substance abuse nurses earn about $71,585 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 substance abuse nurses

Roswell, GA $72,476 per year
Augusta, GA $64,992 per year

Georgia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where substance abuse nurses are paid the highest is Roswell, where the average substance abuse nurses salary is $72,476 and 42,420 registered nurses are currently employed. The Augusta area comes in second, with a $64,992 average substance abuse nurse salary and 6,710 registered nurses employed.

Substance abuse nurses salaries in other states

California $123,414 per year
Massachusetts $91,261 per year
Washington $98,772 per year
New York $81,860 per year
New Jersey $96,620 per year
Connecticut $97,903 per year
Minnesota $77,402 per year
Maryland $84,813 per year
Arizona $79,657 per year
Colorado $83,374 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 $67,648 average annual salary, substance abuse 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 substance abuse nurses

A substance abuse nurse specializes in treating patients battling addictions. They are trained in both general medicine and mental health, as they typically have to offer emotional support in addition to their care.

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