Average ICU Nurse Salary in Georgia

ICU nurses in Georgia earn an average of $75,380 per year (or $36.24 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Georgia
6% lower than the national average
$75,380
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Georgia ICU nurses earn 6% lower than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

ICU nurse salary range in Georgia

10%
$58,400
MEDIAN
$75,040
90%
$98,410
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $98,410 $47
75th Percentile $81,210 $39
Median $75,040 $36
25th Percentile $61,140 $29

80% of Georgia ICU nurses earn between $58,400 and $98,410.

Cost-of-living adjusted ICU nurse salary in Georgia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Georgia
$79,767
Overall Average
Georgia
$75,380

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Georgia ICU nurses earn about $79,767 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 ICU nurses

Roswell, GA $80,760 per year
Augusta, GA $72,420 per year

Georgia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ICU nurses are paid the highest is Roswell, where the average ICU nurses salary is $80,760 and 42,420 registered nurses are currently employed. The Augusta area comes in second, with a $72,420 average ICU nurse salary and 6,710 registered nurses employed.

ICU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,179 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
District of Columbia $92,121 per year
Alaska $87,044 per year
Massachusetts $93,409 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $90,709 per year
Connecticut $88,530 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Georgia?

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

At a $75,380 average annual salary, ICU nurses in Georgia tend to earn less than quality assurance nurses ($86,976), float pool nurses ($86,976), clinical informatics nurses ($86,976), vascular nurses ($86,976), transplant nurses ($86,397), ENT nurses ($86,010), urology nurses ($85,044), aesthetic nurses ($85,044), bariatric nurses ($84,077), and endoscopy nurses ($83,111).

More about ICU nurses

ICU nurses or critical care nurses provide care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or conditions. They are trained to provide care for patients who need 24/7 nursing care. Their patients can be on several life-saving machines and medications.

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