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Travel Nurse Salary in Atlanta, GA

Median weekly · Atlanta
$2,091
+$107/wk vs the Georgia median · range $1,729–$3,006
Pay after Atlanta rent / mo
≈ $7,506/mo
$2,091/wk × 4.33 − $1,548 typical 2-BR rent. Before taxes. (HUD FMR FY2026.)
State income tax
4.99% flat
Specialties in demand

Which specialties post in Atlanta

Because Atlanta's care is split across one wide metro rather than a single core, the open-specialty mix stays broad week to week, and the open unit shapes the rate as much as the system. Expect the full slate of inpatient and procedural lines. Filter by specialty to see current Atlanta pay.

ICU Med Surg Operating Room ER Oncology PCU Telemetry
Specialties with open contracts in this metro. Tap any for current openings. Rates vary by facility, shift, and start date.
What the number includes

What makes up an Atlanta weekly rate

In Atlanta, rent is the swing factor: a two-bedroom near $1,806 runs above both the Georgia average near $1,548 and the national norm, so the housing stipend has to stretch further here than the metro's near-average cost suggests. The hourly base and a meal stipend fill out the week, but Atlanta rent is what decides how much lands in your pocket.

Hourly base, the wage portion of the rate Housing stipend, a weekly housing allowance Meals & incidentals, a daily meals allowance
The exact split varies by contract and location.
Atlanta context

What an Atlanta rate keeps after rent and tax

Atlanta fills one broad metro where hospital systems hire across the map, so openings refresh as positions fill. The figure that matters to a traveler is what the rate keeps after Georgia costs. Overall living costs run near the national average, but rent sits higher, a two-bedroom near $1,806 against the roughly $1,548 Georgia average, so housing takes the larger bite.

Georgia keeps the rest simple. The state taxes income at a flat 4.99%, with no local income tax, so the deduction is steady. And as a compact state, Georgia clears a multistate license for an Atlanta assignment with nothing new to file, while its endorsement is among the faster ones, often one to two weeks and around $75 for a single-state license. Our Georgia RN licensing guide walks through the process.

4.99% flat
State income tax
Factored into take-home; travel stipends are typically tax-free.
Compact ✓
Start on your license
Multistate license? No new application. Single-state: ~1-2 Weeks by endorsement.
9.03 /1k
RN per 1,000 residents
Below the national 9.92, so the market is structurally under-supplied, which keeps demand high.
Among 10 largest RN shortages · ~20% by 2038 (~25,110 FTE)
HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
Sustained demand keeps contracts open.
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 (2-BR rent), BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost of living), NCSBN; Georgia Board of Nursing (license status), Tax Foundation; GA DOR (state tax); all Atlanta, GA. General information.
Live openings

Atlanta contracts on the board

Across Atlanta's spread-out systems, commute and neighborhood shape a contract's value as much as the rate. Browse the roles below and tap one for pay, specialty, and shift.

RN First Assistant · Atlanta, GA
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CVOR · Atlanta, GA
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CVOR · Atlanta, GA
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CVOR · Atlanta, GA
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Atlanta salary questions

Common questions about Atlanta travel pay

How strong is a travel nurse salary in Atlanta, GA?
Atlanta contracts are priced by the week for a traveling nurse, not as an annual salary, across a large metro where many systems hire. The figure that decides an offer is what survives the metro's above-average rent. The pay range above plots the current median and spread.
Which units carry the best Atlanta rates?
Atlanta's safety-net trauma and academic floors do most of the sorting. Atlanta's upper rates go to OR, ER, ICU, cardiac, and Labor and Delivery work; Med Surg sits lower and nights and weekends add a premium. The specialty list above shows which are posting.
Does an Atlanta rate go far after rent?
In Atlanta, rent is the variable. Atlanta's general cost is near the national average, but rent runs about 11% above it, so the stipend works a little harder here. Once rent is covered a solid rate holds up; rent is the line to check first.
Can I work in Atlanta on a compact license?
Yes, and fast. Georgia's compact membership clears a multistate license for an Atlanta assignment outright; a single-state license is quick by endorsement, often one to two weeks and about $75. The Georgia RN licensing guide has the steps.
How much does Georgia tax take from Atlanta pay?
A flat, middle-of-the-road bite. Georgia taxes income at a flat 4.99%, with no local income tax, so the deduction does not climb with the rate and there is no city layer on top. It lands lighter than the high-tax coastal states.
Does Atlanta pay stretch further than the Georgia or national average?
On pay yes, on rent less so. Atlanta posts stronger rates than most of Georgia, but its two-bedroom near $1,806 runs above both the state average near $1,548 and the national norm, so the after-rent edge is narrower than the headline. The comparison above sets the metro against state and national cost.
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