Georgia hospitals' own reports to Medicare
What hospitals in Georgia pay nurses per hour
89 Georgia hospitals' average hourly wages for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing aides (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), the highest RN average first, with the employers hiring on this site.
Every Georgia hospital
Highest registered nurse average first. An employer hiring on this site opens its page and its jobs.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Hillandale HospitalLithonia, GA | $96.53 | $34.79 | $24.12 | Emory Healthcare |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville, GA | $79.75 | $48.75 | $20.81 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $78.88 | $34.75 | $24.96 | Grady Health System |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GA | $78.73 | $39.55 | $18.82 | Phoebe Putney Health System |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical CenterSnellville, GA | $77.49 | $40.99 | $24.13 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur, GA | $77.07 | $42.79 | $24.06 | Emory Healthcare |
| Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon, GA | $73.10 | $25.13 | $33.10 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Wellstar North Fulton Medical CenterRoswell, GA | $70.69 | $28.98 | $22.00 | Wellstar Health System |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth, GA | $69.54 | $34.93 | $21.77 | Northside Hospital |
| Piedmont Henry HospitalStockbridge, GA | $67.62 | $37.11 | $21.93 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Wellstar Douglas Medical CenterDouglasville, GA | $67.58 | $34.90 | $21.28 | Wellstar Health System |
| Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterAustell, GA | $66.42 | $36.19 | $21.47 | Wellstar Health System |
| Northside Hospital GwinnettLawrenceville, GA | $65.99 | $33.69 | $22.15 | Northside Hospital |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens, GA | $64.84 | $32.42 | $20.21 | Trinity Health |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA | $64.69 | $37.95 | $19.93 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Flint River Community HospitalMontezuma, GA | $64.67 | $20.32 | $13.67 | Not on this site |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA | $64.05 | $28.93 | $19.38 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Adventhealth MurrayChatsworth, GA | $63.80 | $33.48 | $22.60 | Not on this site |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA | $63.70 | $35.39 | $23.90 | Emory Healthcare |
| Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA | $62.70 | $43.94 | $23.34 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville, GA | $62.50 | $30.11 | $15.58 | Advocate Health |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA | $62.40 | $34.76 | $21.16 | Wellstar Health System |
| Wellstar Spalding Medical CenterGriffin, GA | $62.15 | $35.66 | $20.49 | Wellstar Health System |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital IncJasper, GA | $61.84 | $39.33 | $22.75 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC DbaMacon, GA | $61.03 | $33.21 | $18.27 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Piedmont Rockdale HospitalConyers, GA | $60.83 | $31.54 | $22.36 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA | $60.58 | $36.46 | $22.77 | Northside Hospital |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical CenterRome, GA | $59.91 | $34.18 | $20.25 | Advocate Health |
| Wellstar Paulding Medical CenterHiram, GA | $59.09 | $31.71 | $20.74 | Wellstar Health System |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA | $58.98 | $40.09 | $22.42 | Northside Hospital |
| Adventhealth GordonCalhoun, GA | $58.58 | $42.82 | $22.31 | AdventHealth |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA | $58.51 | $28.24 | $19.37 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterAmericus, GA | $58.17 | $28.70 | $18.03 | Phoebe Putney Health System |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $57.23 | $29.58 | $19.48 | St. Josephs Candler |
| Piedmont Newton HospitalCovington, GA | $57.12 | $34.55 | $19.39 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, IncNewnan, GA | $56.89 | $31.24 | $21.65 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA | $56.36 | $28.23 | $19.28 | Emory Healthcare |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, IncAtlanta, GA | $55.24 | $41.00 | $26.04 | Not on this site |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton, GA | $54.25 | $34.71 | $19.74 | Tanner Health |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah, GA | $53.20 | $34.25 | $22.37 | Not on this site |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange, GA | $52.80 | $34.75 | $19.71 | Wellstar Health System |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA | $52.55 | $37.60 | $21.20 | Northside Hospital |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med ColAugusta, GA | $52.35 | $36.44 | $17.54 | Wellstar Health System |
| Adventhealth RedmondRome, GA | $52.15 | $38.68 | $22.56 | AdventHealth |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega, GA | $52.01 | None | $20.25 | Northeast Georgia Health System |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro, GA | $51.98 | $29.31 | $16.70 | CHS (Community Health Systems) |
| Candler HospitalSavannah, GA | $51.87 | $28.34 | $18.77 | St. Josephs Candler |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon, GA | $51.85 | $28.55 | $17.64 | Advocate Health |
| Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston, GA | $51.60 | $33.62 | $21.96 | Upson Regional Medical Center |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens, GA | $51.53 | $38.68 | $19.60 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville, GA | $51.30 | $27.22 | $17.16 | Archbold Medical Center |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner RobinsWarner Robins, GA | $51.30 | $25.94 | $18.03 | Houston Healthcare |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA | $51.19 | $35.71 | $21.41 | Northeast Georgia Health System |
| Sgmc Berrien CampusNashville, GA | $51.01 | $39.11 | $8.83 | Not on this site |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick CampusBrunswick, GA | $51.00 | $14.53 | $10.28 | Not on this site |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA | $50.94 | $32.83 | $21.06 | Emory Healthcare |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton, GA | $50.80 | $27.37 | $17.15 | Not on this site |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $50.64 | $44.89 | $23.92 | Emory Healthcare |
| Southern Regional Medical CenterRiverdale, GA | $50.35 | $28.21 | $16.73 | Prime Healthcare |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta, GA | $48.82 | $30.38 | $19.22 | Not on this site |
| Piedmont Walton HospitalMonroe, GA | $48.36 | $31.18 | $19.36 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLCLavonia, GA | $48.19 | $31.18 | $18.03 | Trinity Health |
| Memorial Satilla HealthWaycross, GA | $47.97 | $30.64 | $18.50 | Not on this site |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin, GA | $46.49 | $25.93 | $19.57 | Not on this site |
| Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden CampusSaint Marys, GA | $46.49 | $20.84 | $12.73 | Not on this site |
| Memorial Health Meadows HospitalVidalia, GA | $46.19 | $28.98 | $21.56 | Not on this site |
| Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North GeorgiaRinggold, GA | $46.14 | $30.16 | $19.10 | CommonSpirit Health |
| University McDuffie County Regional Medical CenterThomson, GA | $46.05 | $28.12 | $14.39 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA | $45.90 | $31.32 | $18.42 | Piedmont Healthcare |
| Crisp Regional HospitalCordele, GA | $45.33 | $36.08 | $15.33 | Not on this site |
| Jefferson HospitalLouisville, GA | $44.08 | $26.84 | $17.38 | Not on this site |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, IncNewnan, GA | $43.09 | $46.16 | $23.66 | City of Hope |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, IncDouglas, GA | $43.03 | $30.89 | $18.34 | Not on this site |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA | $42.91 | $31.03 | None | Not on this site |
| Colquitt Regional Medical CenterMoultrie, GA | $42.26 | $27.05 | $15.16 | Not on this site |
| Grady General HospitalCairo, GA | $41.86 | $27.88 | $16.99 | Not on this site |
| Dodge County HospitalEastman, GA | $41.60 | $25.19 | $13.85 | Not on this site |
| Dorminy Medical CenterFitzgerald, GA | $41.47 | $20.22 | $10.46 | Not on this site |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica, GA | $41.16 | $27.89 | $13.83 | Tanner Health |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TrmcAdel, GA | $38.97 | $22.55 | $15.38 | Not on this site |
| Burke Medical CenterWaynesboro, GA | $37.89 | $23.98 | $15.67 | Not on this site |
| Turning Point HospitalMoultrie, GA | $37.79 | $23.35 | $16.79 | Universal Health Services |
| Memorial Hospital and ManorBainbridge, GA | $37.39 | $21.61 | $12.47 | Not on this site |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton, GA | $36.18 | $22.68 | $14.87 | Not on this site |
| Washington County Regional Medical CenterSandersville, GA | $35.56 | $26.73 | $17.01 | Not on this site |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup, GA | $35.54 | $23.82 | $16.23 | Wayne Memorial Hospital |
| Appling HealthcareBaxley, GA | $34.92 | $24.07 | $13.42 | Appling Healthcare |
| Donalsonville Hospital IncDonalsonville, GA | $34.83 | $21.64 | $14.42 | Not on this site |
| Stephens County HospitalToccoa, GA | $33.27 | $22.85 | $14.59 | Not on this site |
What hospitals in Georgia pay nurses per hour: common questions
What do hospitals in Georgia pay nurses per hour?
By the Georgia hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $58.29 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $33.26 an hour and nursing aide hours $20.62 an hour, over 89 hospitals (the middle hospital $52.01 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: Emory Hillandale Hospital in Lithonia ($96.53), Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville ($79.75), Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta ($78.88), Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany ($78.73). Every Georgia hospital.
Which hospitals hiring nurses in Georgia pay the most?
Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in Georgia, the highest registered nurse averages: Emory Hillandale Hospital in Lithonia ($96.53, Emory Healthcare); Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville ($79.75, Piedmont Healthcare); Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta ($78.88, Grady Health System); Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany ($78.73, Phoebe Putney Health System); Piedmont Eastside Medical Center in Snellville ($77.49, Piedmont Healthcare). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.
Which hospitals in Georgia pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?
Licensed practical nurse hours: Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center ($48.75), Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Inc ($46.16), Emory University Hospital ($44.89). Nursing aide hours: Piedmont Macon North Hospital ($33.10), Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc ($26.04), Grady Memorial Hospital ($24.96). Georgia's hospitals together: LPN $33.26 an hour, nursing aide $20.62 an hour.
How does Georgia compare with the national average?
Georgia's hospitals averaged $58.29 an hour per registered nurse hour against $60.42 an hour across all US hospitals, in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits. Every state.
Sources and method
Each hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for the category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Critical access hospitals do not report. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What hospitals in Georgia pay nurses per hour. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/georgia