Registered nurse · Bay City, MI

Registered nurse in Bay City: $3,039/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Bay City median for this job. The paycheck used here is the Michigan median, $94,300 a year. BLS still counts about 810 registered nurse jobs in the metro, without a published wage. Michigan has about 104,950 registered nurse jobs. The 10th percentile is $77,260 and the 90th is $116,710. On the pay used here, Bay City ranks 127th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 9.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($842/mo). Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,039 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Flint, about 49 miles away, at $3,198 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,039

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,300

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$842

$1,002 (2 bd)

Employment

810

Location quotient 1.10

Pay rank

127th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

9.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $94,300.

Taxes$2,024
Rent$842
Other living costs$1,953
Left over$3,039

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,300
Federal income tax: −$12,360
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,214
State income tax (MI): −$3,770
City / county wage tax: −$943
Take-home pay: $70,013
Effective tax rate: 25.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $842
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $584
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,795

Left over each month

$7,858 gross, minus $2,024 in tax and $2,795 in living costs.

$3,039

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Flint, $3,198/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Bay City?

$94,300 a year. That figure is the Michigan median from BLS OEWS May 2025, because the metro wage was not published. About 810 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,039 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $842, and pay covers 9.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Flint, about 49 miles away, leaves $3,198 a month, more than Bay City.