Registered nurse · Charlottesville, VA

Registered nurse in Charlottesville: $2,741/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Charlottesville at $99,320 a year. About 3,040 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.22). The 10th percentile is $67,830 and the 90th is $142,560. Pay ranks 87th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,517/mo). Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,741 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 248 miles away, at $3,004 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,741

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,320

$67,830 to $142,560

Rent (1 bd)

$1,517

$1,806 (2 bd)

Employment

3,040

Location quotient 1.22

Pay rank

87th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $99,320.

Taxes$2,169
Rent$1,517
Other living costs$1,850
Left over$2,741

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,320
Federal income tax: −$13,464
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,598
State income tax (VA): −$4,965
Take-home pay: $73,293
Effective tax rate: 26.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,517
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $445
Healthcare: $436
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $339
Total spending: $3,367

Left over each month

$8,277 gross, minus $2,169 in tax and $3,367 in living costs.

$2,741

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Williamsport, $3,004/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Charlottesville?

$99,320 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 3,040 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,741 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,517, and pay covers 5.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Williamsport, about 248 miles away, leaves $3,004 a month, more than Charlottesville.