2026

Best cities for nurses to move to

374 metros with a published BLS OEWS May 2025 median, ranked by what is left after tax and rent. One adult, one bedroom. Vallejo leaves $7,291 a month.

Best cities for nurses by leftover after tax and rent
Rank	Metro	Pay	Left over	Employment	LQ	Paid to move	NLC map
1	Vallejo, CA All jobs	$203,290	$7,291/mo	4,120	1.32	—	Not on the NLC map
2	San Jose, CA All jobs	$216,740	$6,476/mo	22,930	0.93	—	Not on the NLC map
3	Sacramento, CA All jobs	$171,460	$5,864/mo	23,590	1.00	—	Not on the NLC map
4	Santa Rosa, CA All jobs	$174,550	$5,572/mo	3,720	0.83	—	Not on the NLC map
5	San Francisco, CA All jobs	$186,610	$5,415/mo	41,750	0.81	—	Not on the NLC map
6	Yuba City, CA All jobs	$149,320	$5,173/mo	1,080	0.97	—	Not on the NLC map
7	Santa Cruz, CA All jobs	$170,960	$4,943/mo	1,750	0.82	—	Not on the NLC map
8	Redding, CA All jobs	$134,350	$4,517/mo	1,720	1.11	—	Not on the NLC map
9	Olympia, WA All jobs	$125,020	$4,367/mo	2,250	0.79	—	On the NLC map as implemented
10	Seattle, WA All jobs	$128,260	$4,313/mo	39,900	0.88	—	On the NLC map as implemented
11	Walla Walla, WA All jobs	$116,970	$4,291/mo	810	1.44	—	On the NLC map as implemented
12	Merced, CA All jobs	$131,620	$4,221/mo	1,050	0.61	—	Not on the NLC map
13	Hanford, CA All jobs	$128,160	$4,158/mo	710	0.67	—	Not on the NLC map
14	Chico, CA All jobs	$127,360	$4,154/mo	2,170	1.28	—	Not on the NLC map
15	Spokane, WA All jobs	$111,750	$4,148/mo	6,850	1.23	—	On the NLC map as implemented
16	Bakersfield, CA All jobs	$128,810	$4,097/mo	5,620	0.76	—	Not on the NLC map
17	Modesto, CA All jobs	$132,590	$4,048/mo	4,850	1.14	—	Not on the NLC map
18	Salem, OR All jobs	$131,750	$4,045/mo	4,010	0.98	—	Not on the NLC map
19	Stockton, CA All jobs	$134,580	$3,960/mo	5,460	0.87	—	Not on the NLC map
20	Bend, OR All jobs	$135,010	$3,953/mo	2,500	1.06	—	Not on the NLC map
21	Portland, OR All jobs	$130,310	$3,941/mo	24,220	0.92	—	Not on the NLC map
22	San Luis Obispo, CA All jobs	$138,820	$3,919/mo	2,180	0.82	—	Not on the NLC map
23	Visalia, CA All jobs	$125,180	$3,898/mo	2,990	0.80	—	Not on the NLC map
24	Medford, OR All jobs	$127,030	$3,855/mo	2,370	1.22	—	Not on the NLC map
25	Fresno, CA All jobs	$125,420	$3,839/mo	11,030	1.06	—	Not on the NLC map
26	Anchorage, AK All jobs	$115,290	$3,774/mo	4,990	1.30	Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend	Not on the NLC map
27	Wenatchee, WA All jobs	$112,280	$3,736/mo	1,330	1.19	—	On the NLC map as implemented
28	Salinas, CA All jobs	$134,910	$3,701/mo	3,180	0.79	—	Not on the NLC map
29	Riverside, CA All jobs	$133,940	$3,697/mo	35,290	0.95	—	Not on the NLC map
30	Kahului, HI All jobs	$144,350	$3,664/mo	1,270	0.79	—	Not on the NLC map
31	St. Cloud, MN All jobs	$105,290	$3,635/mo	2,910	1.29	—	Not on the NLC map
32	Mankato, MN All jobs	$103,400	$3,598/mo	1,570	1.29	—	Not on the NLC map
33	Santa Maria, CA All jobs	$137,360	$3,548/mo	3,280	0.75	—	Not on the NLC map
34	Yakima, WA All jobs	$102,950	$3,511/mo	1,610	0.76	—	On the NLC map as implemented
35	Las Vegas, NV All jobs	$103,940	$3,483/mo	20,410	0.83	—	Not on the NLC map
36	San Diego, CA All jobs	$139,520	$3,454/mo	28,680	0.86	—	Not on the NLC map
37	Reno, NV All jobs	$107,520	$3,430/mo	4,850	0.81	—	Not on the NLC map
38	Houston, TX All jobs	$99,830	$3,413/mo	65,910	0.92	—	On the NLC map as implemented
39	Kennewick, WA All jobs	$106,410	$3,412/mo	2,560	0.91	—	On the NLC map as implemented
40	Killeen, TX All jobs	$93,440	$3,394/mo	5,340	1.63	—	On the NLC map as implemented
41	Dallas, TX All jobs	$101,420	$3,386/mo	76,680	0.87	—	On the NLC map as implemented
42	Carson City, NV All jobs	$101,370	$3,383/mo	820	1.18	—	Not on the NLC map
43	Honolulu, HI All jobs	$139,260	$3,379/mo	9,680	1.00	—	Not on the NLC map
44	La Crosse, WI All jobs	$98,370	$3,335/mo	2,920	1.59	—	On the NLC map as implemented
45	Bremerton, WA All jobs	$107,220	$3,327/mo	1,410	0.69	—	On the NLC map as implemented
46	Prescott Valley, AZ All jobs	$104,980	$3,307/mo	1,510	0.96	—	On the NLC map as implemented
47	San Antonio, TX All jobs	$94,370	$3,253/mo	23,660	0.97	—	On the NLC map as implemented
48	Oxnard, CA All jobs	$131,160	$3,236/mo	5,710	0.81	—	Not on the NLC map
49	Los Angeles, CA All jobs	$135,560	$3,226/mo	109,360	0.80	—	Not on the NLC map
50	Cheyenne, WY All jobs	$94,540	$3,210/mo	1,130	1.07	—	On the NLC map as implemented
51	Austin, TX All jobs	$97,890	$3,201/mo	18,920	0.67	—	On the NLC map as implemented
52	Flint, MI All jobs	$97,780	$3,198/mo	3,910	1.33	—	Not on the NLC map
53	Waco, TX All jobs	$92,890	$3,173/mo	2,570	0.91	—	On the NLC map as implemented
54	Battle Creek, MI All jobs	$97,520	$3,166/mo	1,480	1.24	—	Not on the NLC map
55	Glens Falls, NY All jobs	$104,000	$3,163/mo	1,030	0.95	—	Not on the NLC map
56	Binghamton, NY All jobs	$101,720	$3,162/mo	2,570	1.22	—	Not on the NLC map
57	Pittsfield, MA All jobs	$104,950	$3,143/mo	1,230	1.00	—	Enacted, not implemented
58	Rochester, MN All jobs	$101,660	$3,138/mo	6,390	2.39	—	Not on the NLC map
59	Duluth, MN All jobs	$96,940	$3,133/mo	4,410	1.63	—	Not on the NLC map
60	Phoenix, AZ All jobs	$100,830	$3,131/mo	53,700	1.04	—	On the NLC map as implemented
61	Tucson, AZ All jobs	$94,110	$3,131/mo	10,120	1.19	—	On the NLC map as implemented
62	Mount Vernon, WA All jobs	$106,730	$3,125/mo	1,190	1.04	—	On the NLC map as implemented
63	Yuma, AZ All jobs	$94,320	$3,093/mo	1,640	1.10	—	On the NLC map as implemented
64	Saginaw, MI All jobs	$95,160	$3,084/mo	2,570	1.48	—	Not on the NLC map
65	Ann Arbor, MI All jobs	$103,450	$3,076/mo	10,980	2.30	—	Not on the NLC map
66	Eugene, OR All jobs	$113,720	$3,071/mo	3,590	1.05	—	Not on the NLC map
67	Buffalo, NY All jobs	$99,060	$3,064/mo	13,830	1.19	—	Not on the NLC map
68	Fond du Lac, WI All jobs	$93,890	$3,060/mo	960	1.01	Fond du Lac County (MakeMyMove)	On the NLC map as implemented
69	El Centro, CA All jobs	$103,450	$3,058/mo	950	0.67	—	Not on the NLC map
70	Amarillo, TX All jobs	$86,850	$3,053/mo	3,030	1.13	—	On the NLC map as implemented
71	Eau Claire, WI All jobs	$93,410	$3,039/mo	2,420	1.29	—	On the NLC map as implemented
72	Madison, WI All jobs	$101,190	$3,031/mo	10,650	1.20	—	On the NLC map as implemented
73	Boulder, CO All jobs	$103,290	$3,029/mo	3,140	0.75	—	On the NLC map as implemented
74	Pueblo, CO All jobs	$95,720	$3,022/mo	2,040	1.52	—	On the NLC map as implemented
75	Albany, OR All jobs	$111,920	$3,014/mo	580	0.56	—	Not on the NLC map
76	Albuquerque, NM All jobs	$96,040	$3,013/mo	10,290	1.17	—	On the NLC map as implemented
77	Lake Havasu City, AZ All jobs	$93,990	$3,005/mo	1,290	1.05	—	On the NLC map as implemented
78	Williamsport, PA All jobs	$94,300	$3,004/mo	1,230	1.14	—	On the NLC map as implemented
79	Vineland, NJ All jobs	$103,380	$2,982/mo	1,590	1.18	—	On the NLC map as implemented
80	Wausau, WI All jobs	$89,190	$2,966/mo	1,830	1.21	Basecamp Greater Wausau	On the NLC map as implemented
81	Minneapolis, MN All jobs	$103,040	$2,958/mo	43,600	1.03	—	Not on the NLC map
82	Reading, PA All jobs	$98,470	$2,954/mo	3,430	0.90	—	On the NLC map as implemented
83	Harrisburg, PA All jobs	$96,770	$2,948/mo	9,210	1.26	—	On the NLC map as implemented
84	Iowa City, IA All jobs	$85,940	$2,930/mo	4,090	2.00	—	On the NLC map as implemented
85	Janesville, WI All jobs	$93,030	$2,926/mo	1,680	1.11	—	On the NLC map as implemented
86	York, PA All jobs	$96,210	$2,925/mo	3,680	0.92	—	On the NLC map as implemented
87	El Paso, TX All jobs	$86,100	$2,921/mo	7,320	0.99	—	On the NLC map as implemented
88	Helena, MT All jobs	$98,690	$2,917/mo	990	1.02	—	On the NLC map as implemented
89	Santa Fe, NM All jobs	$100,790	$2,915/mo	1,090	0.81	—	On the NLC map as implemented
90	South Bend, IN All jobs	$93,540	$2,915/mo	3,370	1.18	—	On the NLC map as implemented
91	Milwaukee, WI All jobs	$97,360	$2,912/mo	22,400	1.26	—	On the NLC map as implemented
92	Champaign, IL All jobs	$90,230	$2,903/mo	3,520	1.54	—	Not on the NLC map
93	Grants Pass, OR All jobs	$106,710	$2,903/mo	540	0.82	—	Not on the NLC map
94	Flagstaff, AZ All jobs	$100,780	$2,885/mo	1,570	1.09	—	On the NLC map as implemented
95	Jefferson City, MO All jobs	$85,010	$2,884/mo	1,910	1.10	—	On the NLC map as implemented
96	Wichita Falls, TX All jobs	$83,280	$2,877/mo	1,470	1.22	—	On the NLC map as implemented
97	Lebanon, PA All jobs	$96,270	$2,875/mo	1,300	1.11	—	On the NLC map as implemented
98	Amherst Town, MA All jobs	$101,270	$2,873/mo	1,150	0.80	—	Enacted, not implemented
99	Allentown, PA All jobs	$101,440	$2,857/mo	10,860	1.32	—	On the NLC map as implemented
100	Grand Junction, CO All jobs	$95,990	$2,845/mo	2,130	1.46	—	On the NLC map as implemented
101	Waterbury, CT All jobs	$101,690	$2,833/mo	3,050	0.87	—	On the NLC map as implemented
102	Greeley, CO All jobs	$96,300	$2,831/mo	1,390	0.54	—	On the NLC map as implemented
103	Fargo, ND All jobs	$82,120	$2,826/mo	4,790	1.48	—	On the NLC map as implemented
104	Albany, NY All jobs	$99,970	$2,825/mo	10,230	1.05	—	Not on the NLC map
105	Decatur, IL All jobs	$87,170	$2,816/mo	790	0.80	—	Not on the NLC map
106	Atlanta, GA All jobs	$100,490	$2,807/mo	56,460	0.90	—	On the NLC map as implemented
107	Sherman, TX All jobs	$83,700	$2,806/mo	1,580	1.38	—	On the NLC map as implemented
108	Coeur d'Alene, ID All jobs	$98,910	$2,801/mo	2,060	1.31	—	On the NLC map as implemented
109	Lake Charles, LA All jobs	$90,690	$2,800/mo	2,460	1.11	—	On the NLC map as implemented
110	Ithaca, NY All jobs	$100,320	$2,798/mo	940	0.90	—	Not on the NLC map
111	Detroit, MI All jobs	$97,280	$2,789/mo	44,310	1.07	—	Not on the NLC map
112	Watertown, NY All jobs	$96,070	$2,783/mo	900	1.05	—	Not on the NLC map
113	Lubbock, TX All jobs	$81,480	$2,782/mo	5,070	1.40	—	On the NLC map as implemented
114	Fort Collins, CO All jobs	$97,600	$2,774/mo	—	—	—	On the NLC map as implemented
115	Lincoln, NE All jobs	$87,530	$2,765/mo	4,200	1.06	—	On the NLC map as implemented
116	Cape Girardeau, MO All jobs	$82,640	$2,762/mo	1,470	1.52	—	On the NLC map as implemented
117	Sebring, FL All jobs	$85,690	$2,755/mo	930	1.53	—	On the NLC map as implemented
118	Victoria, TX All jobs	$83,680	$2,751/mo	1,080	1.31	—	On the NLC map as implemented
119	Denver, CO All jobs	$101,130	$2,748/mo	30,380	0.87	—	On the NLC map as implemented
120	New Haven, CT All jobs	$104,490	$2,747/mo	10,050	1.64	—	On the NLC map as implemented
121	Sierra Vista, AZ All jobs	$85,380	$2,747/mo	560	0.76	—	On the NLC map as implemented
122	Charlottesville, VA All jobs	$99,320	$2,741/mo	3,040	1.22	—	On the NLC map as implemented
123	Colorado Springs, CO All jobs	$96,140	$2,732/mo	6,800	0.99	—	On the NLC map as implemented
124	Boise, ID All jobs	$97,880	$2,729/mo	8,550	1.00	—	On the NLC map as implemented
125	Utica, NY All jobs	$94,300	$2,728/mo	2,600	1.01	—	Not on the NLC map
126	Kingston, NY All jobs	$101,030	$2,722/mo	1,000	0.78	—	Not on the NLC map
127	College Station, TX All jobs	$83,090	$2,721/mo	2,950	1.01	—	On the NLC map as implemented
128	McAllen, TX All jobs	$80,540	$2,710/mo	5,400	0.84	—	On the NLC map as implemented
129	Longview, TX All jobs	$80,330	$2,691/mo	2,480	0.97	—	On the NLC map as implemented
130	Elkhart, IN All jobs	$88,100	$2,686/mo	1,650	0.60	—	On the NLC map as implemented
131	Staunton, VA All jobs	$92,390	$2,674/mo	1,500	1.33	—	On the NLC map as implemented
132	Texarkana, TX All jobs	$80,610	$2,671/mo	1,760	1.41	—	On the NLC map as implemented
133	Alexandria, LA All jobs	$81,680	$2,667/mo	2,170	1.67	—	On the NLC map as implemented
134	Appleton, WI All jobs	$86,680	$2,653/mo	2,310	0.85	—	On the NLC map as implemented
135	Manchester, NH All jobs	$98,600	$2,629/mo	5,210	1.20	—	On the NLC map as implemented
136	Philadelphia, PA All jobs	$101,180	$2,628/mo	73,790	1.17	—	On the NLC map as implemented
137	Beaumont, TX All jobs	$81,180	$2,624/mo	3,100	0.88	—	On the NLC map as implemented
138	Oshkosh, WI All jobs	$87,340	$2,622/mo	2,050	1.01	—	On the NLC map as implemented
139	Kalamazoo, MI All jobs	$88,200	$2,621/mo	3,300	1.25	—	Not on the NLC map
140	Brownsville, TX All jobs	$81,090	$2,608/mo	2,930	0.86	—	On the NLC map as implemented
141	Hartford, CT All jobs	$101,470	$2,607/mo	13,850	1.06	—	On the NLC map as implemented
142	Winchester, VA All jobs	$95,650	$2,607/mo	1,630	1.11	—	On the NLC map as implemented
143	Columbia, MO All jobs	$84,330	$2,599/mo	3,680	1.57	—	On the NLC map as implemented
144	Johnstown, PA All jobs	$84,390	$2,595/mo	1,190	1.15	—	On the NLC map as implemented
145	Grand Forks, ND All jobs	$79,070	$2,593/mo	1,280	1.13	—	On the NLC map as implemented
146	Corpus Christi, TX All jobs	$82,690	$2,591/mo	4,800	1.15	—	On the NLC map as implemented
147	Green Bay, WI All jobs	$84,700	$2,589/mo	4,680	1.23	—	On the NLC map as implemented
148	Rocky Mount, NC All jobs	$82,300	$2,584/mo	1,180	0.99	—	On the NLC map as implemented
149	Tulsa, OK All jobs	$84,790	$2,581/mo	10,880	1.09	Tulsa Remote	On the NLC map as implemented
150	Bozeman, MT All jobs	$99,310	$2,574/mo	1,070	0.68	—	On the NLC map as implemented
151	Mansfield, OH All jobs	$81,300	$2,572/mo	1,160	1.09	—	On the NLC map as implemented
152	Minot, ND All jobs	$80,490	$2,572/mo	620	0.86	—	On the NLC map as implemented
153	Memphis, TN All jobs	$81,500	$2,564/mo	13,760	1.04	West Memphis (MakeMyMove)	On the NLC map as implemented
154	Gettysburg, PA All jobs	$88,260	$2,563/mo	480	0.69	—	On the NLC map as implemented
155	Norwich, CT All jobs	$101,330	$2,562/mo	2,460	0.90	—	On the NLC map as implemented
156	Ames, IA All jobs	$77,160	$2,548/mo	1,070	0.88	—	On the NLC map as implemented
157	Bismarck, ND All jobs	$81,120	$2,544/mo	2,400	1.55	—	On the NLC map as implemented
158	Kokomo, IN All jobs	$83,370	$2,544/mo	740	0.96	—	On the NLC map as implemented
159	Chicago, IL All jobs	$100,490	$2,534/mo	100,240	1.02	—	Not on the NLC map
160	Atlantic City, NJ All jobs	$99,320	$2,533/mo	3,400	0.93	—	On the NLC map as implemented
161	Midland, MI All jobs	$86,360	$2,531/mo	1,380	1.70	—	Not on the NLC map
162	Providence, RI All jobs	$99,880	$2,528/mo	15,180	0.98	—	On the NLC map as implemented
163	Racine, WI All jobs	$89,090	$2,528/mo	1,510	0.91	—	On the NLC map as implemented
164	Las Cruces, NM All jobs	$83,310	$2,527/mo	1,280	0.74	—	On the NLC map as implemented
165	Tyler, TX All jobs	$80,340	$2,526/mo	4,430	1.77	—	On the NLC map as implemented
166	San Angelo, TX All jobs	$80,080	$2,525/mo	1,710	1.58	—	On the NLC map as implemented
167	Springfield, MA All jobs	$98,410	$2,517/mo	5,830	1.33	—	Enacted, not implemented
168	Lawton, OK All jobs	$80,570	$2,512/mo	990	1.07	—	On the NLC map as implemented
169	Casper, WY All jobs	$83,760	$2,508/mo	870	1.00	—	On the NLC map as implemented
170	Fort Smith, AR All jobs	$79,870	$2,501/mo	2,180	1.05	—	On the NLC map as implemented
171	Bangor, ME All jobs	$93,940	$2,495/mo	2,190	1.39	Maine Student Loan Repayment Tax Credit	On the NLC map as implemented
172	Sheboygan, WI All jobs	$84,240	$2,495/mo	1,130	0.86	—	On the NLC map as implemented
173	Richmond, VA All jobs	$93,580	$2,492/mo	15,700	1.09	—	On the NLC map as implemented
174	Springfield, IL All jobs	$84,220	$2,488/mo	4,110	1.87	—	Not on the NLC map
175	Lewiston, ID All jobs	$87,650	$2,487/mo	730	1.18	—	On the NLC map as implemented
176	Winston-Salem, NC All jobs	$86,120	$2,479/mo	10,180	1.72	—	On the NLC map as implemented
177	Davenport, IA All jobs	$77,150	$2,478/mo	3,520	0.90	—	On the NLC map as implemented
178	Chambersburg, PA All jobs	$85,270	$2,467/mo	1,030	0.79	—	On the NLC map as implemented
179	Springfield, MO All jobs	$79,370	$2,467/mo	6,820	1.41	—	On the NLC map as implemented
180	Oklahoma City, OK All jobs	$82,920	$2,466/mo	16,530	1.12	—	On the NLC map as implemented
181	Little Rock, AR All jobs	$81,070	$2,465/mo	11,550	1.48	—	On the NLC map as implemented
182	Lansing, MI All jobs	$84,320	$2,458/mo	4,120	0.87	—	Not on the NLC map
183	Clarksville, TN All jobs	$79,450	$2,457/mo	1,670	0.74	—	On the NLC map as implemented
184	Farmington, NM All jobs	$83,070	$2,456/mo	840	0.81	—	On the NLC map as implemented
185	Worcester, MA All jobs	$100,240	$2,456/mo	10,070	1.32	—	Enacted, not implemented
186	Evansville, IN All jobs	$83,820	$2,455/mo	3,890	1.32	—	On the NLC map as implemented
187	Charlotte, NC All jobs	$90,620	$2,454/mo	27,010	0.91	—	On the NLC map as implemented
188	Waterloo, IA All jobs	$76,920	$2,454/mo	1,890	1.03	—	On the NLC map as implemented
189	Terre Haute, IN All jobs	$81,550	$2,452/mo	1,600	1.13	—	On the NLC map as implemented
190	Logan, UT All jobs	$86,120	$2,444/mo	830	0.57	—	On the NLC map as implemented
191	Cedar Rapids, IA All jobs	$78,370	$2,443/mo	2,880	0.95	—	On the NLC map as implemented
192	Dubuque, IA All jobs	$76,790	$2,443/mo	1,280	1.00	—	On the NLC map as implemented
193	Sumter, SC All jobs	$86,260	$2,434/mo	670	0.89	—	On the NLC map as implemented
194	St. Joseph, MO All jobs	$77,240	$2,433/mo	1,490	1.26	—	On the NLC map as implemented
195	Laredo, TX All jobs	$77,050	$2,430/mo	1,760	0.74	—	On the NLC map as implemented
196	Rapid City, SD All jobs	$79,380	$2,428/mo	2,480	1.55	—	On the NLC map as implemented
197	Sandusky, OH All jobs	$81,310	$2,427/mo	940	0.86	—	On the NLC map as implemented
198	Lafayette, LA All jobs	$81,960	$2,424/mo	4,930	1.26	—	On the NLC map as implemented
199	Barnstable Town, MA All jobs	$103,380	$2,422/mo	1,860	0.91	—	Enacted, not implemented
200	Baltimore, MD All jobs	$99,550	$2,420/mo	30,930	1.05	—	On the NLC map as implemented
201	Kankakee, IL All jobs	$86,220	$2,420/mo	1,390	1.51	—	Not on the NLC map
202	Lancaster, PA All jobs	$89,620	$2,417/mo	5,640	1.03	—	On the NLC map as implemented
203	Canton, OH All jobs	$79,610	$2,414/mo	3,830	1.08	—	On the NLC map as implemented
204	Augusta, GA All jobs	$87,760	$2,413/mo	6,880	1.36	—	On the NLC map as implemented
205	Cleveland, OH All jobs	$83,940	$2,412/mo	28,240	1.26	—	On the NLC map as implemented
206	Michigan City, IN All jobs	$82,300	$2,407/mo	790	0.89	—	On the NLC map as implemented
207	Odessa, TX All jobs	$81,370	$2,406/mo	1,140	0.65	—	On the NLC map as implemented
208	Weirton, WV All jobs	$77,400	$2,403/mo	1,190	1.51	—	On the NLC map as implemented
209	Hagerstown, MD All jobs	$92,770	$2,401/mo	2,240	0.96	Ascend WV	On the NLC map as implemented
210	Hot Springs, AR All jobs	$78,590	$2,401/mo	1,160	1.38	—	On the NLC map as implemented
211	Jacksonville, FL All jobs	$83,520	$2,400/mo	18,940	1.14	—	On the NLC map as implemented
212	Burlington, NC All jobs	$84,180	$2,399/mo	1,080	0.73	—	On the NLC map as implemented
213	Omaha, NE All jobs	$84,600	$2,397/mo	13,200	1.22	—	On the NLC map as implemented
214	Monroe, LA All jobs	$78,270	$2,396/mo	2,340	1.23	—	On the NLC map as implemented
215	Jonesboro, AR All jobs	$78,940	$2,395/mo	1,990	1.51	—	On the NLC map as implemented
216	Naples, FL All jobs	$93,330	$2,393/mo	3,110	0.82	—	On the NLC map as implemented
217	Albany, GA All jobs	$80,390	$2,392/mo	—	—	—	On the NLC map as implemented
218	Johnson City, TN All jobs	$77,660	$2,389/mo	2,740	1.54	—	On the NLC map as implemented
219	Youngstown, OH All jobs	$78,680	$2,389/mo	4,090	1.18	—	On the NLC map as implemented
220	Manhattan, KS All jobs	$78,960	$2,386/mo	810	0.69	—	On the NLC map as implemented
221	Akron, OH All jobs	$80,770	$2,385/mo	8,040	1.16	—	On the NLC map as implemented
222	Gadsden, AL All jobs	$77,810	$2,385/mo	1,210	1.68	—	On the NLC map as implemented
223	Macon, GA All jobs	$85,070	$2,377/mo	3,100	1.50	—	On the NLC map as implemented
224	Springfield, OH All jobs	$80,060	$2,376/mo	1,060	1.07	—	On the NLC map as implemented
225	Huntington, WV All jobs	$81,010	$2,374/mo	5,580	1.82	—	On the NLC map as implemented
226	Midland, TX All jobs	$82,120	$2,374/mo	1,210	0.46	—	On the NLC map as implemented
227	Muncie, IN All jobs	$79,500	$2,372/mo	1,220	1.26	Muncie (MakeMyMove)	On the NLC map as implemented
228	Deltona, FL All jobs	$84,180	$2,370/mo	6,600	1.38	—	On the NLC map as implemented
229	Jacksonville, NC All jobs	$84,750	$2,368/mo	870	0.76	—	On the NLC map as implemented
230	Grand Island, NE All jobs	$82,590	$2,360/mo	830	0.97	—	On the NLC map as implemented
231	Baton Rouge, LA All jobs	$81,130	$2,354/mo	8,290	0.93	—	On the NLC map as implemented
232	Dayton, OH All jobs	$82,510	$2,352/mo	11,640	1.44	—	On the NLC map as implemented
233	Idaho Falls, ID All jobs	$84,110	$2,351/mo	1,540	0.86	—	On the NLC map as implemented
234	Kingsport, TN All jobs	$76,730	$2,351/mo	2,660	1.02	—	On the NLC map as implemented
235	Chattanooga, TN All jobs	$79,770	$2,350/mo	6,460	1.11	—	On the NLC map as implemented
236	Dover, DE All jobs	$91,620	$2,347/mo	1,700	1.15	—	On the NLC map as implemented
237	Rochester, NY All jobs	$86,570	$2,345/mo	12,340	1.15	—	Not on the NLC map
238	Burlington, VT All jobs	$98,330	$2,343/mo	3,150	1.21	—	On the NLC map as implemented
239	Trenton, NJ All jobs	$99,990	$2,343/mo	5,180	0.99	—	On the NLC map as implemented
240	Morristown, TN All jobs	$75,680	$2,339/mo	710	0.69	—	On the NLC map as implemented
241	Parkersburg, WV All jobs	$79,000	$2,337/mo	910	1.15	—	On the NLC map as implemented
242	Altoona, PA All jobs	$82,410	$2,332/mo	1,390	1.09	—	On the NLC map as implemented
243	Lakeland, FL All jobs	$84,030	$2,327/mo	6,140	1.07	—	On the NLC map as implemented
244	Enid, OK All jobs	$78,060	$2,326/mo	810	1.59	—	On the NLC map as implemented
245	Morgantown, WV All jobs	$80,130	$2,322/mo	4,510	3.08	Ascend WV	On the NLC map as implemented
246	Wheeling, WV All jobs	$78,280	$2,321/mo	1,680	1.33	—	On the NLC map as implemented
247	Louisville, KY All jobs	$84,850	$2,320/mo	18,180	1.22	—	On the NLC map as implemented
248	Goldsboro, NC All jobs	$82,740	$2,319/mo	950	1.08	—	On the NLC map as implemented
249	Greensboro, NC All jobs	$82,860	$2,314/mo	6,240	0.79	—	On the NLC map as implemented
250	Topeka, KS All jobs	$81,820	$2,314/mo	3,190	1.27	Choose Topeka	On the NLC map as implemented
251	Bloomington, IL All jobs	$79,970	$2,313/mo	1,990	1.04	—	Not on the NLC map
252	Fayetteville, NC All jobs	$83,060	$2,308/mo	3,430	1.20	—	On the NLC map as implemented
253	Toledo, OH All jobs	$81,050	$2,306/mo	7,890	1.25	—	On the NLC map as implemented
254	Rome, GA All jobs	$83,880	$2,302/mo	1,740	1.78	—	On the NLC map as implemented
255	Elmira, NY All jobs	$82,820	$2,298/mo	730	1.00	—	Not on the NLC map
256	New Orleans, LA All jobs	$81,850	$2,298/mo	11,530	1.19	—	On the NLC map as implemented
257	Lima, OH All jobs	$81,440	$2,287/mo	1,630	1.50	—	On the NLC map as implemented
258	Monroe, MI All jobs	$82,170	$2,286/mo	630	0.71	—	Not on the NLC map
259	Peoria, IL All jobs	$81,010	$2,284/mo	5,460	1.51	—	Not on the NLC map
260	Cincinnati, OH All jobs	$83,650	$2,282/mo	28,520	1.19	—	On the NLC map as implemented
261	Shreveport, LA All jobs	$80,080	$2,281/mo	6,390	1.81	—	On the NLC map as implemented
262	Tallahassee, FL All jobs	$79,430	$2,278/mo	3,400	0.84	—	On the NLC map as implemented
263	Charleston, SC All jobs	$92,800	$2,277/mo	9,760	1.14	—	On the NLC map as implemented
264	Des Moines, IA All jobs	$78,630	$2,277/mo	8,130	0.93	—	On the NLC map as implemented
265	Gainesville, FL All jobs	$81,870	$2,277/mo	7,470	2.25	—	On the NLC map as implemented
266	Erie, PA All jobs	$80,000	$2,276/mo	3,060	1.17	—	On the NLC map as implemented
267	Sioux Falls, SD All jobs	$75,350	$2,276/mo	7,680	1.98	—	On the NLC map as implemented
268	Nashville, TN All jobs	$84,040	$2,268/mo	25,100	1.05	—	On the NLC map as implemented
269	North Port, FL All jobs	$86,130	$2,266/mo	8,380	1.13	—	On the NLC map as implemented
270	Lafayette, IN All jobs	$80,790	$2,264/mo	2,080	0.94	—	On the NLC map as implemented
271	Columbus, OH All jobs	$83,900	$2,259/mo	30,510	1.27	—	On the NLC map as implemented
272	Paducah, KY All jobs	$79,920	$2,255/mo	1,720	1.57	Paducah Remote Workers Incentive	On the NLC map as implemented
273	St. Louis, MO All jobs	$83,180	$2,240/mo	35,200	1.21	—	On the NLC map as implemented
274	Rockford, IL All jobs	$80,930	$2,238/mo	4,620	1.54	—	Not on the NLC map
275	Kiryas Joel, NY All jobs	$102,890	$2,234/mo	5,760	0.99	—	Not on the NLC map
276	Salisbury, MD All jobs	$94,880	$2,234/mo	1,620	1.39	—	On the NLC map as implemented
277	Syracuse, NY All jobs	$86,960	$2,232/mo	8,180	1.25	—	Not on the NLC map
278	Homosassa Springs, FL All jobs	$78,080	$2,230/mo	890	1.15	—	On the NLC map as implemented
279	Lawrence, KS All jobs	$78,020	$2,227/mo	700	0.62	—	On the NLC map as implemented
280	Cape Coral, FL All jobs	$82,860	$2,226/mo	8,700	1.31	—	On the NLC map as implemented
281	Slidell, LA All jobs	$81,160	$2,225/mo	3,190	1.49	—	On the NLC map as implemented
282	Grand Rapids, MI All jobs	$83,920	$2,220/mo	13,740	1.06	—	Not on the NLC map
283	Indianapolis, IN All jobs	$84,230	$2,219/mo	25,800	1.07	—	On the NLC map as implemented
284	Bridgeport, CT All jobs	$105,660	$2,218/mo	8,370	0.95	—	On the NLC map as implemented
285	Washington, DC All jobs	$102,710	$2,211/mo	46,830	0.69	—	Not on the NLC map
286	Columbus, GA All jobs	$82,500	$2,209/mo	2,790	1.10	—	On the NLC map as implemented
287	Bloomington, IN All jobs	$80,370	$2,208/mo	1,630	1.02	—	On the NLC map as implemented
288	Raleigh, NC All jobs	$84,830	$2,205/mo	12,780	0.79	—	On the NLC map as implemented
289	Eagle Pass, TX All jobs	$73,660	$2,204/mo	340	0.84	—	On the NLC map as implemented
290	Punta Gorda, FL All jobs	$80,410	$2,197/mo	1,430	1.14	—	On the NLC map as implemented
291	Greenville, NC All jobs	$81,670	$2,194/mo	3,770	2.15	—	On the NLC map as implemented
292	Salt Lake City, UT All jobs	$85,890	$2,188/mo	14,070	0.78	—	On the NLC map as implemented
293	Pocatello, ID All jobs	$78,780	$2,187/mo	830	1.00	—	On the NLC map as implemented
294	Beckley, WV All jobs	$78,680	$2,186/mo	1,320	1.41	Ascend WV	On the NLC map as implemented
295	Kansas City, MO All jobs	$83,040	$2,184/mo	29,650	1.24	—	On the NLC map as implemented
296	Lynchburg, VA All jobs	$80,450	$2,179/mo	2,200	1.04	—	On the NLC map as implemented
297	Wichita, KS All jobs	$76,540	$2,175/mo	7,460	1.11	—	On the NLC map as implemented
298	Virginia Beach, VA All jobs	$89,450	$2,170/mo	16,870	1.02	—	On the NLC map as implemented
299	Wildwood, FL All jobs	$77,110	$2,164/mo	960	1.07	—	On the NLC map as implemented
300	Tampa, FL All jobs	$85,470	$2,162/mo	38,720	1.23	—	On the NLC map as implemented
301	Joplin, MO All jobs	$74,930	$2,156/mo	2,670	1.41	—	On the NLC map as implemented
302	Scranton, PA All jobs	$82,650	$2,153/mo	5,400	0.97	—	On the NLC map as implemented
303	Charleston, WV All jobs	$80,230	$2,150/mo	4,320	1.92	—	On the NLC map as implemented
304	Fort Wayne, IN All jobs	$79,630	$2,150/mo	6,450	1.32	—	On the NLC map as implemented
305	Dalton, GA All jobs	$83,290	$2,145/mo	1,000	0.71	—	On the NLC map as implemented
306	Billings, MT All jobs	$82,300	$2,144/mo	2,550	1.25	—	On the NLC map as implemented
307	Hammond, LA All jobs	$76,200	$2,142/mo	1,260	1.21	—	On the NLC map as implemented
308	Ocala, FL All jobs	$79,230	$2,135/mo	3,040	1.16	—	On the NLC map as implemented
309	Savannah, GA All jobs	$86,760	$2,122/mo	4,200	0.97	—	On the NLC map as implemented
310	Pittsburgh, PA All jobs	$82,370	$2,117/mo	29,360	1.21	—	On the NLC map as implemented
311	Abilene, TX All jobs	$80,240	$2,115/mo	1,680	1.03	—	On the NLC map as implemented
312	Columbia, SC All jobs	$81,920	$2,115/mo	9,400	1.10	—	On the NLC map as implemented
313	St. George, UT All jobs	$86,380	$2,114/mo	1,910	0.97	—	On the NLC map as implemented
314	Missoula, MT All jobs	$82,160	$2,107/mo	1,570	1.07	—	On the NLC map as implemented
315	Jackson, TN All jobs	$75,610	$2,103/mo	1,930	1.05	—	On the NLC map as implemented
316	Jackson, MS All jobs	$82,630	$2,102/mo	8,700	1.48	—	On the NLC map as implemented
317	Palm Bay, FL All jobs	$80,900	$2,100/mo	5,440	1.02	—	On the NLC map as implemented
318	Spartanburg, SC All jobs	$82,360	$2,100/mo	4,440	1.24	—	On the NLC map as implemented
319	Blacksburg, VA All jobs	$81,230	$2,093/mo	1,330	0.83	—	On the NLC map as implemented
320	Orlando, FL All jobs	$83,550	$2,087/mo	30,150	0.98	—	On the NLC map as implemented
321	Bowling Green, KY All jobs	$79,120	$2,085/mo	1,870	1.05	—	On the NLC map as implemented
322	Twin Falls, ID All jobs	$82,680	$2,070/mo	890	0.81	—	On the NLC map as implemented
323	Greenville, SC All jobs	$81,400	$2,069/mo	9,730	1.03	—	On the NLC map as implemented
324	Ogden, UT All jobs	$81,840	$2,054/mo	3,890	0.66	—	On the NLC map as implemented
325	Sioux City, IA All jobs	$75,840	$2,052/mo	1,600	0.98	—	On the NLC map as implemented
326	Gulfport, MS All jobs	$78,960	$2,047/mo	3,740	1.09	—	On the NLC map as implemented
327	Brunswick, GA All jobs	$82,630	$2,046/mo	1,010	0.99	—	On the NLC map as implemented
328	Knoxville, TN All jobs	$77,240	$2,043/mo	9,500	1.03	—	On the NLC map as implemented
329	Lexington Park, MD All jobs	$94,780	$2,043/mo	930	0.61	—	On the NLC map as implemented
330	Houma, LA All jobs	$75,740	$2,042/mo	1,460	0.81	—	On the NLC map as implemented
331	Elizabethtown, KY All jobs	$77,930	$2,041/mo	870	0.78	—	On the NLC map as implemented
332	Mobile, AL All jobs	$79,490	$2,041/mo	5,260	1.40	—	On the NLC map as implemented
333	Fayetteville, AR All jobs	$77,910	$2,039/mo	4,870	0.81	Northwest Arkansas Life Works Here (Closed)	On the NLC map as implemented
334	Roanoke, VA All jobs	$80,090	$2,025/mo	4,670	1.39	—	On the NLC map as implemented
335	Pinehurst, NC All jobs	$81,520	$2,024/mo	1,510	1.62	—	On the NLC map as implemented
336	Asheville, NC All jobs	$81,590	$2,019/mo	4,680	1.19	—	On the NLC map as implemented
337	Hickory, NC All jobs	$80,060	$2,013/mo	3,020	0.90	—	On the NLC map as implemented
338	Crestview, FL All jobs	$81,260	$2,009/mo	1,900	0.70	—	On the NLC map as implemented
339	Lewiston, ME All jobs	$85,870	$2,001/mo	1,280	1.23	Maine Student Loan Repayment Tax Credit	On the NLC map as implemented
340	Pensacola, FL All jobs	$77,890	$2,001/mo	5,070	1.22	—	On the NLC map as implemented
341	Athens, GA All jobs	$82,200	$1,993/mo	2,400	1.15	—	On the NLC map as implemented
342	Provo, UT All jobs	$81,780	$1,993/mo	4,770	0.72	—	On the NLC map as implemented
343	Cleveland, TN All jobs	$72,800	$1,990/mo	630	0.67	—	On the NLC map as implemented
344	Great Falls, MT All jobs	$78,290	$1,978/mo	880	1.11	—	On the NLC map as implemented
345	Florence, SC All jobs	$81,170	$1,974/mo	3,120	1.61	—	On the NLC map as implemented
346	Huntsville, AL All jobs	$77,090	$1,970/mo	6,800	1.17	—	On the NLC map as implemented
347	Anniston, AL All jobs	$72,730	$1,967/mo	990	1.04	—	On the NLC map as implemented
348	Traverse City, MI All jobs	$83,690	$1,967/mo	2,020	1.36	—	Not on the NLC map
349	Sebastian, FL All jobs	$81,300	$1,961/mo	1,880	1.50	—	On the NLC map as implemented
350	Birmingham, AL All jobs	$78,680	$1,956/mo	17,850	1.58	—	On the NLC map as implemented
351	State College, PA All jobs	$81,480	$1,941/mo	1,310	0.87	—	On the NLC map as implemented
352	Lexington, KY All jobs	$79,040	$1,937/mo	8,070	1.29	—	On the NLC map as implemented
353	Wilmington, NC All jobs	$80,970	$1,928/mo	5,040	1.21	—	On the NLC map as implemented
354	Columbus, IN All jobs	$77,030	$1,924/mo	640	0.59	—	On the NLC map as implemented
355	Warner Robins, GA All jobs	$78,980	$1,924/mo	1,090	0.66	—	On the NLC map as implemented
356	Hinesville, GA All jobs	$82,490	$1,921/mo	270	0.61	—	On the NLC map as implemented
357	Hattiesburg, MS All jobs	$76,270	$1,908/mo	2,190	1.62	—	On the NLC map as implemented
358	Montgomery, AL All jobs	$79,570	$1,905/mo	3,990	1.11	—	On the NLC map as implemented
359	Myrtle Beach, SC All jobs	$80,640	$1,867/mo	3,150	0.99	—	On the NLC map as implemented
360	Kenosha, WI All jobs	$83,110	$1,866/mo	1,730	1.05	—	On the NLC map as implemented
361	Tuscaloosa, AL All jobs	$75,250	$1,864/mo	2,590	1.10	—	On the NLC map as implemented
362	Boston, MA All jobs	$106,180	$1,824/mo	64,240	1.09	—	Enacted, not implemented
363	Port St. Lucie, FL All jobs	$82,090	$1,805/mo	5,310	1.43	—	On the NLC map as implemented
364	Daphne, AL All jobs	$79,450	$1,798/mo	1,770	0.93	—	On the NLC map as implemented
365	Panama City, FL All jobs	$75,310	$1,797/mo	1,610	0.82	—	On the NLC map as implemented
366	Miami, FL All jobs	$91,380	$1,774/mo	61,670	1.01	—	On the NLC map as implemented
367	Auburn, AL All jobs	$78,040	$1,755/mo	1,430	0.91	—	On the NLC map as implemented
368	Hilton Head Island, SC All jobs	$81,400	$1,751/mo	1,410	0.79	—	On the NLC map as implemented
369	Valdosta, GA All jobs	$74,360	$1,733/mo	1,110	0.95	—	On the NLC map as implemented
370	New York, NY All jobs	$119,720	$1,654/mo	197,740	0.96	—	Not on the NLC map
371	Decatur, AL All jobs	$68,320	$1,650/mo	960	0.72	—	On the NLC map as implemented
372	Portland, ME All jobs	$88,470	$1,624/mo	6,970	1.11	Maine Student Loan Repayment Tax Credit	On the NLC map as implemented
373	Florence, AL All jobs	$66,360	$1,576/mo	1,320	1.08	Remote Shoals (Closed)	On the NLC map as implemented
374	Dothan, AL All jobs	$67,430	$1,550/mo	1,940	1.47	—	On the NLC map as implemented

Location quotient compares this job's share of local employment with its share nationwide. Above 1.00 means the job is a larger share of local work. Rank is leftover only.

USAJOBS

Federal jobs that pay relocation

67 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.

Associate Supervisory Nurse
Northern Navajo Medical Center | Division of Nursing | Medical Surgical Branch (Indian Health Service) · $98,244–$127,725 a year
Shiprock, NM · Farmington, NM · Closes October 22, 2026
Nurse (Case Management)
Inpatient Department | Nursing Services | Kayenta Service Unit (Indian Health Service) · $98,244–$127,725 a year
Kayenta, AZ · Closes October 23, 2026
Nurse (Community Health)
Indian Health Service · $98,244–$127,725 a year
Lower Brule, SD · Closes October 23, 2026
Nurse (QAPI)
Indian Health Service · $98,244–$127,725 a year
Lower Brule, SD · Closes October 23, 2026
School Health Nurse
Chinle Service Unit (Indian Health Service) · $98,244–$127,725 a year
Chinle, AZ · Pinon, AZ · Tsaile, AZ · Closes October 23, 2026
IHSC Special Operations Unit Section Chief (O-6 Billet) Supervisory
ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) · $1–$150,000 a year
Salt Lake City, UT · Seattle, WA · Phoenix, AZ · +17 more · Salt Lake City, UT, Seattle, WA, Phoenix, AZ +17 · Closes October 24, 2026
Nurse (Case Management)
Chinle Service Unit | Division Of Clinical Services (Indian Health Service) · $84,363–$127,725 a year
Chinle, AZ · Closes October 26, 2026
Nurse (CAM)
Crownpoint Service Unit (Indian Health Service) · $107,048–$139,166 a year
Crownpoint, NM · Closes October 29, 2026
Clinical Psychiatric Registered Nurse (O-4 Billet) Non-Supervisory
ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) · $1–$150,000 a year
Miami, FL · Miami, FL · Closes November 4, 2026
Advanced Practice Provider (O-3/O-4/O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory
ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) · $1–$150,000 a year
Los Fresnos, TX · Brownsville, TX · Closes November 5, 2026
Advanced Practice Provider (O-3/O-4/O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory
ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) · $1–$150,000 a year
El Paso, TX · El Paso, TX · Closes November 5, 2026
Advanced Practice Provider, Medical Asset Support Team (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory
ICE Health Service Corps (IHSC) (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) · $1–$150,000 a year
Salt Lake City, UT · Seattle, WA · Phoenix, AZ · +17 more · Salt Lake City, UT, Seattle, WA, Phoenix, AZ +17 · Closes November 5, 2026

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All federal jobs that pay relocation

Questions

How are the best cities for registered nurse ranked?

By money left each month for one adult in a one-bedroom, after tax and rent, at the BLS OEWS May 2025 median wage for that metro. Cities without a published metro median are left off. Employment and location quotient are shown beside the rank. They do not change the order.

Is the pay a real local wage?

Yes. Each row uses the published metro median from BLS OEWS May 2025. A state median or a national estimate is not used on this list.

Can a registered nurse work there on a multistate license?

Nurse Licensure Compact status here comes from NCSBN's map file and is flagged, not confirmed current. That file lists 40 jurisdictions with an implementation date and marks Guam, Massachusetts, and the U.S. Virgin Islands as enacted with the date still to be determined. Its revision line says Sept. 6, 2023, while the compact homepage says 43 jurisdictions are part of the NLC and does not publish a state list. Check nursecompact.com before you count on a multistate license. This note is for registered nurses. It is not a nurse practitioner license.

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