Registered nurse · Casper, WY

Registered nurse in Casper: $2,508/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Casper at $83,760 a year. About 870 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.00). The 10th percentile is $67,190 and the 90th is $103,830. Pay ranks 200th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,107/mo). Wyoming has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,508 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cheyenne, about 159 miles away, at $3,210 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,508

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,760

$67,190 to $103,830

Rent (1 bd)

$1,107

$1,318 (2 bd)

Employment

870

Location quotient 1.00

Pay rank

200th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $83,760.

Taxes$1,371
Rent$1,107
Other living costs$1,994
Left over$2,508

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,760
Federal income tax: −$10,041
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,408
State income tax (WY): None
Take-home pay: $67,311
Effective tax rate: 19.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,107
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $583
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,101

Left over each month

$6,980 gross, minus $1,371 in tax and $3,101 in living costs.

$2,508

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cheyenne, $3,210/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Casper?

$83,760 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 870 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,508 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wyoming has no state income tax Rent is $1,107, and pay covers 6.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Cheyenne, about 159 miles away, leaves $3,210 a month, more than Casper.