Registered nurse · Barnstable Town, MA

Registered nurse in Barnstable Town: $2,422/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Barnstable Town at $103,380 a year. About 1,860 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.91). The 10th percentile is $80,140 and the 90th is $155,570. Pay ranks 55th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,938/mo). Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,422 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Glens Falls, about 213 miles away, at $3,163 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,422

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,380

$80,140 to $155,570

Rent (1 bd)

$1,938

$2,307 (2 bd)

Employment

1,860

Location quotient 0.91

Pay rank

55th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $103,380.

Taxes$2,268
Rent$1,938
Other living costs$1,987
Left over$2,422

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,380
Federal income tax: −$14,358
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,909
State income tax (MA): −$4,949
Take-home pay: $76,165
Effective tax rate: 26.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,938
Groceries: $400
Getting around: $535
Healthcare: $450
Utilities and internet: $250
Everything else: $350
Total spending: $3,925

Left over each month

$8,615 gross, minus $2,268 in tax and $3,925 in living costs.

$2,422

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 Barnstable Town?

$103,380 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,860 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,422 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,938, and pay covers 4.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Glens Falls, about 213 miles away, leaves $3,163 a month, more than Barnstable Town.