Registered nurse · Clarksville, TN

Registered nurse in Clarksville: $2,457/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Clarksville at $79,450 a year. About 1,670 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.74). The 10th percentile is $57,680 and the 90th is $100,590. Pay ranks 312th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($984/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,457 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Champaign, about 247 miles away, at $2,903 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,457

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$79,450

$57,680 to $100,590

Rent (1 bd)

$984

$1,172 (2 bd)

Employment

1,670

Location quotient 0.74

Pay rank

312th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $79,450.

Taxes$1,264
Rent$984
Other living costs$1,916
Left over$2,457

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $79,450
Federal income tax: −$9,093
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,078
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $64,279
Effective tax rate: 19.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $984
Groceries: $371
Getting around: $570
Healthcare: $418
Utilities and internet: $232
Everything else: $325
Total spending: $2,900

Left over each month

$6,621 gross, minus $1,264 in tax and $2,900 in living costs.

$2,457

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Champaign, $2,903/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Clarksville?

$79,450 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,670 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,457 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $984, and pay covers 6.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Champaign, about 247 miles away, leaves $2,903 a month, more than Clarksville.