Registered nurse · Alexandria, LA

Registered nurse in Alexandria: $2,667/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Alexandria at $81,680 a year. About 2,170 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.67). The 10th percentile is $62,220 and the 90th is $108,120. Pay ranks 251st-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($803/mo). Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,667 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Houston, about 197 miles away, at $3,413 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,667

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$81,680

$62,220 to $108,120

Rent (1 bd)

$803

$956 (2 bd)

Employment

2,170

Location quotient 1.67

Pay rank

251st of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $81,680.

Taxes$1,492
Rent$803
Other living costs$1,844
Left over$2,667

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $81,680
Federal income tax: −$9,584
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,249
State income tax (LA): −$2,075
Take-home pay: $63,772
Effective tax rate: 21.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $803
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $539
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,647

Left over each month

$6,807 gross, minus $1,492 in tax and $2,647 in living costs.

$2,667

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Houston, $3,413/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Alexandria?

$81,680 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,170 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,667 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Louisiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax Rent is $803, and pay covers 8.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Houston, about 197 miles away, leaves $3,413 a month, more than Alexandria.