Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in Georgia

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

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
Georgia
9% lower than the national average
$67,648
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Georgia geriatric nurses earn 9% lower than the national average salary for geriatric nurses, at $74,676 (or $35.90 per hour).

Geriatric 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 geriatric nurses earn between $52,410 and $88,316.

Cost-of-living adjusted geriatric nurse salary in Georgia

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

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Georgia geriatric 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 geriatric 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 geriatric nurses are paid the highest is Roswell, where the average geriatric nurses salary is $72,476 and 42,420 registered nurses are currently employed. The Augusta area comes in second, with a $64,992 average geriatric nurse salary and 6,710 registered nurses employed.

Geriatric nurses salaries in other states

California $109,273 per year
Oregon $90,094 per year
Massachusetts $88,040 per year
Washington $86,059 per year
New York $81,785 per year
Nevada $80,775 per year
New Jersey $83,432 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Rhode Island $72,527 per year
Minnesota $75,080 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, geriatric 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 geriatric nurses

Geriatric nurses do more than deliver healthcare services to older patients. They assist with administering medications, educating patients and caregivers, and guiding daily activities.

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