Registered nurse · Cleveland, TN

Registered nurse in Cleveland: $1,990/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Cleveland at $72,800 a year. About 630 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.67). The 10th percentile is $56,220 and the 90th is $79,730. Pay ranks 370th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,070/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,990 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Atlanta, about 98 miles away, at $2,807 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,990

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$72,800

$56,220 to $79,730

Rent (1 bd)

$1,070

$1,274 (2 bd)

Employment

630

Location quotient 0.67

Pay rank

370th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $72,800.

Taxes$1,100
Rent$1,070
Other living costs$1,907
Left over$1,990

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $72,800
Federal income tax: −$7,630
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,569
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $59,601
Effective tax rate: 18.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,070
Groceries: $369
Getting around: $568
Healthcare: $415
Utilities and internet: $231
Everything else: $323
Total spending: $2,977

Left over each month

$6,067 gross, minus $1,100 in tax and $2,977 in living costs.

$1,990

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 Cleveland?

$72,800 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 630 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,990 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $1,070, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Atlanta, about 98 miles away, leaves $2,807 a month, more than Cleveland.