Registered nurse · Brownsville, TX

Registered nurse in Brownsville: $2,608/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Brownsville at $81,090 a year. About 2,930 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.86). The 10th percentile is $60,020 and the 90th is $115,050. Pay ranks 273rd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($979/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,608 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is San Antonio, about 240 miles away, at $3,253 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,608

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$81,090

$60,020 to $115,050

Rent (1 bd)

$979

$1,166 (2 bd)

Employment

2,930

Location quotient 0.86

Pay rank

273rd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $81,090.

Taxes$1,305
Rent$979
Other living costs$1,866
Left over$2,608

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $81,090
Federal income tax: −$9,454
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,203
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $65,433
Effective tax rate: 19.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $979
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $551
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,845

Left over each month

$6,758 gross, minus $1,305 in tax and $2,845 in living costs.

$2,608

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: San Antonio, $3,253/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Brownsville?

$81,090 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,930 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,608 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $979, and pay covers 6.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

San Antonio, about 240 miles away, leaves $3,253 a month, more than Brownsville.