Registered nurse · College Station, TX

Registered nurse in College Station: $2,721/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in College Station at $83,090 a year. About 2,950 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.01). The 10th percentile is $64,830 and the 90th is $118,140. Pay ranks 213th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,016/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,721 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Houston, about 95 miles away, at $3,413 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,721

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,090

$64,830 to $118,140

Rent (1 bd)

$1,016

$1,209 (2 bd)

Employment

2,950

Location quotient 1.01

Pay rank

213th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $83,090.

Taxes$1,354
Rent$1,016
Other living costs$1,833
Left over$2,721

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,090
Federal income tax: −$9,894
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,356
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $66,840
Effective tax rate: 19.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,016
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $518
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,849

Left over each month

$6,924 gross, minus $1,354 in tax and $2,849 in living costs.

$2,721

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Houston, $3,413/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in College Station?

$83,090 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,950 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,721 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,016, and pay covers 6.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Houston, about 95 miles away, leaves $3,413 a month, more than College Station.