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Registered Nurses salary in Macon, GA

The median registered nurses in Macon-Bibb County, GA earns $85,070 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,355 a month.

10th percentile
$66,160
25th percentile
$75,070
Median percentile
$85,070
75th percentile
$100,580
90th percentile
$115,870

Based on 3,100 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$64,262 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,070
Federal income tax−$9,885
Social Security + Medicare−$6,508
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$4,415
Monthly take-home$5,355
Every two weeks$2,472

Does it go far here?

$96,094Median pay in Macon, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,044 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Macon, GA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$90,500
Accountants and Auditors$74,870
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,300
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$68,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,800
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,510
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,400

All registered nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia