Registered nurse · Amarillo, TX

Registered nurse in Amarillo: $3,053/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Amarillo at $86,850 a year. About 3,030 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.13). The 10th percentile is $65,690 and the 90th is $122,700. Pay ranks 157th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($854/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,053 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Pueblo is the strongest other metro for this job ($3,022 left over a month), and Amarillo still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,053

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$86,850

$65,690 to $122,700

Rent (1 bd)

$854

$1,017 (2 bd)

Employment

3,030

Location quotient 1.13

Pay rank

157th 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 $86,850.

Taxes$1,447
Rent$854
Other living costs$1,883
Left over$3,053

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $86,850
Federal income tax: −$10,721
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,644
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $69,485
Effective tax rate: 20.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $854
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $568
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,737

Left over each month

$7,238 gross, minus $1,447 in tax and $2,737 in living costs.

$3,053

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Pueblo, $3,022/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Amarillo?

$86,850 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 3,030 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,053 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $854, and pay covers 8.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Amarillo leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Pueblo at $3,022 a month.