Registered nurse · Boston, MA

Registered nurse take-home pay in Boston: $1,880 left over a month

A local registered nurse wage of about $108,500 in Boston, MA, after Massachusetts tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,619. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$1,880

Local pay (annual)

$108,500

$6,626 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$2,619

$3,118 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a registered nurse.

  • Taxes$2,416
  • Rent$2,619
  • Other living costs$2,127
  • Left over$1,880

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$108,500
Federal income tax
−$15,484
Social Security and Medicare
−$8,300
State income tax (MA)
−$5,205
Take-home pay
$79,511
Effective tax rate
26.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$2,619
Groceries
$464
Getting around
$445
Healthcare
$522
Utilities and internet
$290
Everything else
$406
Total spending
$4,746

Left over each month

$9,042 gross, minus $2,416 in tax and $4,746 in living costs.

$1,880

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Questions

What is registered nurse take-home pay in Boston?

On a local registered nurse wage of about $108,500, leftover after Massachusetts tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,619 is about $1,880 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Boston tax a registered nurse paycheck?

Boston is in Massachusetts, which taxes wage income.

How does Boston compare for a registered nurse?

Open the Boston paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same registered nurse household.