Registered nurse · Boise, ID

Registered nurse in Boise: $2,729/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Boise at $97,880 a year. About 8,550 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.00). The 10th percentile is $79,110 and the 90th is $124,530. Pay ranks 99th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,383/mo). Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,729 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Lewiston is the strongest other metro for this job ($2,487 left over a month), and Boise still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,729

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,880

$79,110 to $124,530

Rent (1 bd)

$1,383

$1,647 (2 bd)

Employment

8,550

Location quotient 1.00

Pay rank

99th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $97,880.

Taxes$2,115
Rent$1,383
Other living costs$1,930
Left over$2,729

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,880
Federal income tax: −$13,148
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,488
State income tax (ID): −$4,743
Take-home pay: $72,502
Effective tax rate: 25.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,383
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $524
Healthcare: $437
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $340
Total spending: $3,313

Left over each month

$8,157 gross, minus $2,115 in tax and $3,313 in living costs.

$2,729

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Lewiston, $2,487/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Boise?

$97,880 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 8,550 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,729 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $1,383, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Boise leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Lewiston at $2,487 a month.