Average Trauma Nurse Salary in Atlanta

Trauma nurses in Atlanta earn an average of $78,689 per year (or $37.83 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Atlanta, GA
4% lower than the national average
$78,689
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Atlanta trauma nurses earn 4% lower than the national average salary for trauma nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

Trauma nurse salary range in Atlanta, GA

10%
$58,110
MEDIAN
$75,707
90%
$96,861
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $96,861 $46
75th Percentile $92,369 $44
Median $75,707 $36
25th Percentile $61,092 $29

80% of Atlanta trauma nurses earn between $58,110 and $96,861.

Cost-of-living adjusted trauma nurse salary in Atlanta

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Atlanta, GA
$80,131
Overall Average
Atlanta, GA
$78,689

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Atlanta trauma nurses earn about $80,131 per year. Cost-of-living in Atlanta is 1% 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 trauma nurses

Augusta, GA $70,563 per year

Georgia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where trauma nurses are paid the highest is Augusta, where the average trauma nurses salary is $70,563 and 6,710 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Atlanta, GA?

Quality Assurance Nurse $93,184 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $93,184 per year
Float Pool Nurse $93,184 per year
Vascular Nurse $93,184 per year
Transplant Nurse $92,563 per year
ENT Nurse $92,149 per year
Aesthetic Nurse $91,113 per year
Urology Nurse $91,113 per year
Bariatric Nurse $90,078 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $89,043 per year

At a $78,689 average annual salary, trauma nurses in Atlanta tend to earn less than quality assurance nurses ($93,184), clinical informatics nurses ($93,184), float pool nurses ($93,184), vascular nurses ($93,184), transplant nurses ($92,563), ENT nurses ($92,149), aesthetic nurses ($91,113), urology nurses ($91,113), bariatric nurses ($90,078), and endoscopy nurses ($89,043).

More about trauma nurses

A trauma nurse's primary goal is to stabalize patients with serious injuries so they can be transferred to a different department to recieve further care.

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