Average Infectious Disease Nurse Salary in Georgia

Infectious disease nurses in Georgia earn an average of $82,608 per year (or $39.72 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Georgia
2% higher than the national average
$82,608
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Georgia infectious disease nurses earn 2% higher than the national average salary for infectious disease nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Infectious disease nurse salary range in Georgia

10%
$64,000
MEDIAN
$82,236
90%
$107,847
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $107,847 $51
75th Percentile $88,997 $42
Median $82,236 $39
25th Percentile $67,003 $32

80% of Georgia infectious disease nurses earn between $64,000 and $107,847.

Cost-of-living adjusted infectious disease nurse salary in Georgia

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Georgia
$87,416
Overall Average
Georgia
$82,608

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Georgia infectious disease nurses earn about $87,416 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 infectious disease nurses

Roswell, GA $88,504 per year
Augusta, GA $79,364 per year

Georgia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where infectious disease nurses are paid the highest is Roswell, where the average infectious disease nurses salary is $88,504 and 42,420 registered nurses are currently employed. The Augusta area comes in second, with a $79,364 average infectious disease nurse salary and 6,710 registered nurses employed.

Infectious disease nurses salaries in other states

California $117,139 per year
Massachusetts $103,072 per year
Washington $101,706 per year
New York $91,453 per year
Maryland $81,684 per year
Arizona $93,257 per year
Colorado $83,374 per year
Texas $73,780 per year
Illinois $81,438 per year
Virginia $77,772 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 $82,608 average annual salary, infectious disease 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 infectious disease nurses

Infection control nurses identify and prevent the spread of infectious disesases. They work in numerous healthcare settings to educate patients and providers on best practices. Research and analysis plays a large role in their job duties along with commuication and education.

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