Nursing job opportunities are ample in The Peach State. The top five cities based on population, in Georgia, have median salaries for registered nurses as follows: Atlanta 65,837, Columbus $61,882, Savannah $59,760 and Athens $58,622.
Seven of the top twenty-five private sector employers in Georgia are hospitals or medical centers. Emory Hospital in Atlanta ranks 5th with 9,000 employees, Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta is listed 10th with 6.000, Children’s Healthcare in Atlanta, John D. Archbold in Bainbridge, Medical Center Central Georgia in Macon, and Medical College of Georgia in Augusta are tied for 12th each with 5,000 employees, and Grady Memorial is 17th with 4,800 employees.
Ten Largest Hospitals in Georgia
Central State Hospital
Grady Memorial Hospital
Medical Center Of Central Georgia
Gracewood State School & Hospital
University Health Care System
The Medical Center
Emory University Hospital
West Georgia Health System
Northside Hospital
Gwinnett Hospital System
Top Three Cities in Georgia
Georgia Facts and Figures
- 2012 Unemployment Rate: 8.9%
- Unemployment Rank: 45 of 50
- 2011 Per Capita Income: $36, 104
- Per Capita Income Rank: 39 of 50
- 2011 Cost of Living Index: 93.9
- Cost of Living Rank: 14 of 50
