Registered nurse · Bozeman, MT

Registered nurse in Bozeman: $2,574/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Bozeman at $99,310 a year. About 1,070 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.68). The 10th percentile is $80,810 and the 90th is $120,260. Pay ranks 89th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,684/mo). Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,574 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Helena, about 95 miles away, at $2,917 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,574

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,310

$80,810 to $120,260

Rent (1 bd)

$1,684

$2,005 (2 bd)

Employment

1,070

Location quotient 0.68

Pay rank

89th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $99,310.

Taxes$2,150
Rent$1,684
Other living costs$1,867
Left over$2,574

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,310
Federal income tax: −$13,462
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,597
State income tax (MT): −$4,745
Take-home pay: $73,506
Effective tax rate: 26.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,684
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $472
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,551

Left over each month

$8,276 gross, minus $2,150 in tax and $3,551 in living costs.

$2,574

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Helena, $2,917/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Bozeman?

$99,310 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,070 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,574 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,684, and pay covers 4.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Helena, about 95 miles away, leaves $2,917 a month, more than Bozeman.