Registered nurse · Bloomington, IL
Registered nurse in Bloomington: $2,313/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Bloomington at $79,970 a year. About 1,990 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.04). The 10th percentile is $62,980 and the 90th is $107,260. Pay ranks 303rd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($904/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,313 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is La Crosse, about 250 miles away, at $3,335 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,313
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$79,970
$62,980 to $107,260
Rent (1 bd)
$904
$1,076 (2 bd)
Employment
1,990
Location quotient 1.04
Pay rank
303rd of 374
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
7.4×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $79,970.
- Taxes$1,596
- Rent$904
- Other living costs$1,852
- Left over$2,313
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $79,970
- Federal income tax
- −$9,207
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,118
- State income tax (IL)
- −$3,821
- Take-home pay
- $60,824
- Effective tax rate
- 23.9%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $904
- Groceries
- $378
- Getting around
- $483
- Healthcare
- $425
- Utilities and internet
- $236
- Everything else
- $330
- Total spending
- $2,756
Left over each month
$6,664 gross, minus $1,596 in tax and $2,756 in living costs.
$2,313
Rank every metro for a registered nurse
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: La Crosse, $3,335/mo.
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Questions
What does a registered nurse make in Bloomington?
$79,970 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,990 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Bloomington?
$2,313 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $904, and pay covers 7.4× a year of it.
Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?
La Crosse, about 250 miles away, leaves $3,335 a month, more than Bloomington.