Registered nurse · Columbia, MO

Registered nurse in Columbia: $2,599/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Columbia at $84,330 a year. About 3,680 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.57). The 10th percentile is $63,080 and the 90th is $105,790. Pay ranks 185th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,020/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,599 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Iowa City, about 182 miles away, at $2,930 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,599

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$84,330

$63,080 to $105,790

Rent (1 bd)

$1,020

$1,214 (2 bd)

Employment

3,680

Location quotient 1.57

Pay rank

185th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $84,330.

Taxes$1,638
Rent$1,020
Other living costs$1,771
Left over$2,599

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $84,330
Federal income tax: −$10,167
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,451
State income tax (MO): −$3,037
Take-home pay: $64,675
Effective tax rate: 23.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,020
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $502
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,791

Left over each month

$7,028 gross, minus $1,638 in tax and $2,791 in living costs.

$2,599

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Iowa City, $2,930/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Columbia?

$84,330 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 3,680 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,599 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,020, and pay covers 6.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Iowa City, about 182 miles away, leaves $2,930 a month, more than Columbia.