Registered nurse · Carson City, NV

Registered nurse in Carson City: $3,383/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Carson City at $101,370 a year. About 820 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.18). The 10th percentile is $82,030 and the 90th is $120,270. Pay ranks 68th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,293/mo). Nevada has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,383 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Vallejo, about 133 miles away, at $7,291 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,383

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,370

$82,030 to $120,270

Rent (1 bd)

$1,293

$1,539 (2 bd)

Employment

820

Location quotient 1.18

Pay rank

68th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $101,370.

Taxes$1,806
Rent$1,293
Other living costs$1,966
Left over$3,383

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,370
Federal income tax: −$13,915
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,755
State income tax (NV): None
Take-home pay: $79,700
Effective tax rate: 21.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,293
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $568
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,259

Left over each month

$8,448 gross, minus $1,806 in tax and $3,259 in living costs.

$3,383

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Vallejo, $7,291/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Carson City?

$101,370 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 820 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,383 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,293, and pay covers 6.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Vallejo, about 133 miles away, leaves $7,291 a month, more than Carson City.