Nurse practitioner · St. Joseph, MO

Nurse practitioner in St. Joseph: $5,231/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median nurse practitioner wage in St. Joseph at $128,710 a year. About 140 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.25). The 10th percentile is $104,940 and the 90th is $159,520. Pay ranks 203rd-highest of 383 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 14.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($754/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $5,231 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Ames, about 162 miles away, at $5,330 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$5,231

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$128,710

$104,940 to $159,520

Rent (1 bd)

$754

$898 (2 bd)

Employment

140

Location quotient 1.25

Pay rank

203rd of 383

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

14.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, nurse practitioner pay of $128,710.

Taxes$2,926
Rent$754
Other living costs$1,815
Left over$5,231

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $128,710
Federal income tax: −$20,137
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,846
State income tax (MO): −$5,123
Take-home pay: $93,604
Effective tax rate: 27.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $754
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $547
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,569

Left over each month

$10,726 gross, minus $2,926 in tax and $2,569 in living costs.

$5,231

Rank every metro for a nurse practitioner

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Ames, $5,330/mo.

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Questions

What does a nurse practitioner make in St. Joseph?

$128,710 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 140 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a nurse practitioner in St. Joseph?

$5,231 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $754, and pay covers 14.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a nurse practitioner keep more?

Ames, about 162 miles away, leaves $5,330 a month, more than St. Joseph.