Registered nurse · Chattanooga, TN

Registered nurse in Chattanooga: $2,350/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Chattanooga at $79,770 a year. About 6,460 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.11). The 10th percentile is $65,150 and the 90th is $102,930. Pay ranks 306th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,137/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,350 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Atlanta, about 106 miles away, at $2,807 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,350

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$79,770

$65,150 to $102,930

Rent (1 bd)

$1,137

$1,354 (2 bd)

Employment

6,460

Location quotient 1.11

Pay rank

306th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $79,770.

Taxes$1,272
Rent$1,137
Other living costs$1,888
Left over$2,350

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $79,770
Federal income tax: −$9,163
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,102
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $64,504
Effective tax rate: 19.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,137
Groceries: $368
Getting around: $554
Healthcare: $414
Utilities and internet: $230
Everything else: $322
Total spending: $3,025

Left over each month

$6,648 gross, minus $1,272 in tax and $3,025 in living costs.

$2,350

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Atlanta, $2,807/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Chattanooga?

$79,770 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 6,460 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,350 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $1,137, and pay covers 5.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Atlanta, about 106 miles away, leaves $2,807 a month, more than Chattanooga.