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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Georgia

What Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$61,860
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 13
published states
Workers in state
22,280
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$65,060$51,567$35,366
2Haralson County, GA$65,060$51,567$35,174
3Butts County, GA$65,060$51,567$33,518
4Lumpkin County, GA$65,060$51,567$31,898
5Morgan County, GA$65,060$51,567$29,930
6Fulton County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
7Gwinnett County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
8Cobb County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
9DeKalb County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
10Clayton County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
11Cherokee County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
12Forsyth County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
13Henry County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
14Paulding County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
15Coweta County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
16Douglas County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
17Carroll County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
18Fayette County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
19Newton County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
20Bartow County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
21Walton County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
22Rockdale County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
23Barrow County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
24Spalding County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130
25Pickens County, GA$65,060$51,567$25,130

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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Georgia is $61,860, based on 22,280 workers. Among the 13 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $64,400, so Georgia averages 3.9% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $65,060.

Cost of living for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $35,366. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $25,130. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses are California ($81,408), New Hampshire ($81,391), Massachusetts ($80,780) and New Jersey ($73,695).

Frequently asked questions: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Georgia

How much do Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $61,860.

Which Georgia county is best for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($35,366). Haralson County, GA follows at $35,174.