Registered nurse · Bismarck, ND

Registered nurse in Bismarck: $2,544/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Bismarck at $81,120 a year. About 2,400 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.55). The 10th percentile is $67,120 and the 90th is $102,720. Pay ranks 272nd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,084/mo). North Dakota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,544 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Fargo, about 190 miles away, at $2,826 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,544

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$81,120

$67,120 to $102,720

Rent (1 bd)

$1,084

$1,290 (2 bd)

Employment

2,400

Location quotient 1.55

Pay rank

272nd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $81,120.

Taxes$1,335
Rent$1,084
Other living costs$1,797
Left over$2,544

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $81,120
Federal income tax: −$9,460
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,206
State income tax (ND): −$352
Take-home pay: $65,102
Effective tax rate: 19.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,084
Groceries: $348
Getting around: $534
Healthcare: $392
Utilities and internet: $218
Everything else: $305
Total spending: $2,881

Left over each month

$6,760 gross, minus $1,335 in tax and $2,881 in living costs.

$2,544

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Fargo, $2,826/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Bismarck?

$81,120 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,400 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,544 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Dakota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,084, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Fargo, about 190 miles away, leaves $2,826 a month, more than Bismarck.