Registered nurse · Cape Coral, FL

Registered nurse in Cape Coral: $2,226/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Cape Coral at $82,860 a year. About 8,700 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.31). The 10th percentile is $78,510 and the 90th is $119,640. Pay ranks 218th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,398/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,226 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Sebring, about 67 miles away, at $2,755 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,226

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$82,860

$78,510 to $119,640

Rent (1 bd)

$1,398

$1,664 (2 bd)

Employment

8,700

Location quotient 1.31

Pay rank

218th 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 $82,860.

Taxes$1,348
Rent$1,398
Other living costs$1,933
Left over$2,226

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $82,860
Federal income tax: −$9,843
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,339
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $66,678
Effective tax rate: 19.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,398
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $531
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,331

Left over each month

$6,905 gross, minus $1,348 in tax and $3,331 in living costs.

$2,226

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Sebring, $2,755/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Cape Coral?

$82,860 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 8,700 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,226 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,398, and pay covers 4.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Sebring, about 67 miles away, leaves $2,755 a month, more than Cape Coral.