Registered nurse · Champaign, IL

Registered nurse in Champaign: $2,903/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Champaign at $90,230 a year. About 3,520 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.54). The 10th percentile is $76,510 and the 90th is $121,750. Pay ranks 142nd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($897/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,903 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Battle Creek, about 220 miles away, at $3,166 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,903

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$90,230

$76,510 to $121,750

Rent (1 bd)

$897

$1,068 (2 bd)

Employment

3,520

Location quotient 1.54

Pay rank

142nd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $90,230.

Taxes$1,891
Rent$897
Other living costs$1,828
Left over$2,903

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $90,230
Federal income tax: −$11,465
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,903
State income tax (IL): −$4,329
Take-home pay: $67,534
Effective tax rate: 25.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $897
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $459
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,725

Left over each month

$7,519 gross, minus $1,891 in tax and $2,725 in living costs.

$2,903

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Battle Creek, $3,166/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Champaign?

$90,230 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 3,520 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,903 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $897, and pay covers 8.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Battle Creek, about 220 miles away, leaves $3,166 a month, more than Champaign.