Registered nurse · Albany, NY

Registered nurse in Albany: $2,825/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Albany at $99,970 a year. About 10,230 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.05). The 10th percentile is $77,150 and the 90th is $130,970. Pay ranks 83rd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,367/mo). New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,825 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Glens Falls, about 48 miles away, at $3,163 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,825

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,970

$77,150 to $130,970

Rent (1 bd)

$1,367

$1,627 (2 bd)

Employment

10,230

Location quotient 1.05

Pay rank

83rd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $99,970.

Taxes$2,184
Rent$1,367
Other living costs$1,955
Left over$2,825

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,970
Federal income tax: −$13,607
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,648
State income tax (NY): −$4,950
Take-home pay: $73,765
Effective tax rate: 26.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,367
Groceries: $397
Getting around: $517
Healthcare: $446
Utilities and internet: $248
Everything else: $347
Total spending: $3,322

Left over each month

$8,331 gross, minus $2,184 in tax and $3,322 in living costs.

$2,825

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Glens Falls, $3,163/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Albany?

$99,970 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 10,230 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Albany?

$2,825 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,367, and pay covers 6.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Glens Falls, about 48 miles away, leaves $3,163 a month, more than Albany.