Nurse practitioner · Olympia, WA

Nurse practitioner in Olympia: $5,559/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median nurse practitioner wage in Olympia at $145,950 a year. About 180 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.65). The 10th percentile is $112,320 and the 90th is $193,850. Pay ranks 45th-highest of 383 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,552/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $5,559 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Bremerton, about 49 miles away, at $6,150 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$5,559

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$145,950

$112,320 to $193,850

Rent (1 bd)

$1,552

$1,848 (2 bd)

Employment

180

Location quotient 0.65

Pay rank

45th of 383

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, nurse practitioner pay of $145,950.

Taxes$2,953
Rent$1,552
Other living costs$2,098
Left over$5,559

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $145,950
Federal income tax: −$24,275
Social Security and Medicare: −$11,165
State income tax (WA): None
Take-home pay: $110,510
Effective tax rate: 24.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,552
Groceries: $430
Getting around: $541
Healthcare: $483
Utilities and internet: $269
Everything else: $376
Total spending: $3,650

Left over each month

$12,163 gross, minus $2,953 in tax and $3,650 in living costs.

$5,559

Rank every metro for a nurse practitioner

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Bremerton, $6,150/mo.

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Questions

What does a nurse practitioner make in Olympia?

$145,950 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 180 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a nurse practitioner in Olympia?

$5,559 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,552, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a nurse practitioner keep more?

Bremerton, about 49 miles away, leaves $6,150 a month, more than Olympia.