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Registered Nurses Salary in Savannah, GA

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Registered Nurses in Savannah, GA is $86,760. BLS estimates approximately 4,200 people work in this occupation in Savannah, GA. Savannah, GA is 11.1% below the national median ($97,550).

Median salary
$86,760
Average salary
$87,860
Median hourly
$41.71
Employment
4,200

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$66,030$31.74
25th percentile$71,310$34.28
Median (50th)$86,760$41.71
75th percentile$99,780$47.97
90th percentile$102,320$49.19

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 0.4% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 1.5% — Very reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

Enter an annual salary to see roughly where it falls among reported wages for this occupation, based on the percentile points above.

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What Should You Ask For?

A starting point for salary negotiation, based on this occupation’s real published wage distribution and your years of experience.

For a early-career candidate (3-5 years), a reasonable target range is:

$71,310$86,760

Roughly the 25th–50th percentile of reported wages for this occupation.

Local cost of living adjusts the median here to about $91,129 in national purchasing power — worth factoring in alongside the raw number.

This is a general rule of thumb built from real BLS percentile data — not personalized advice. Your actual leverage depends on your specific skills, the employer, and the local market.

Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
21.152
Location quotient
0.97

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Savannah, GA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.206, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $91,129 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Cost-of-Living Breakdown

One overall index can hide a lot — a state can be about average overall while housing runs far above or below that. Same 100 = U.S. average scale as above, per category.

Housing
86.0 (below avg)
Goods
96.3 (below avg)
Utilities
88.6 (below avg)
Other Services
98.7 (below avg)

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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