Average OR Nurse Salary in Atlanta

OR nurses in Atlanta earn an average of $86,351 per year (or $41.52 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Atlanta, GA
1% higher than the national average
$86,351
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Atlanta OR nurses earn 1% higher than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

OR nurse salary range in Atlanta, GA

10%
$63,768
MEDIAN
$83,079
90%
$106,292
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $106,292 $51
75th Percentile $101,363 $48
Median $83,079 $39
25th Percentile $67,040 $32

80% of Atlanta OR nurses earn between $63,768 and $106,292.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Atlanta

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Atlanta, GA
$87,933
Overall Average
Atlanta, GA
$86,351

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Atlanta OR nurses earn about $87,933 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 OR nurses

Augusta, GA $77,433 per year

Georgia nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Augusta, where the average OR nurses salary is $77,433 and 6,710 registered nurses are currently employed.

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

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

At a $86,351 average annual salary, OR nurses in Atlanta tend to earn less than float pool nurses ($93,184), clinical informatics nurses ($93,184), quality assurance nurses ($93,184), vascular nurses ($93,184), transplant nurses ($92,563), ENT nurses ($92,149), urology nurses ($91,113), aesthetic nurses ($91,113), bariatric nurses ($90,078), and endoscopy nurses ($89,043).

More about OR nurses

An OR nurse is part of the surgical team in the operating room. They take care of patients prior to, during, and after surgery. The OR nurse is responsible for patient safety and makes sure the surgical team have what they need.

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