Registered nurse · Columbus, IN

Registered nurse in Columbus: $1,924/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Columbus at $77,030 a year. About 640 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.59). The 10th percentile is $61,840 and the 90th is $94,970. Pay ranks 353rd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,084/mo). Indiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax, plus a 1.50% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,924 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Battle Creek, about 215 miles away, at $3,166 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,924

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$77,030

$61,840 to $94,970

Rent (1 bd)

$1,084

$1,290 (2 bd)

Employment

640

Location quotient 0.59

Pay rank

353rd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $77,030.

Taxes$1,491
Rent$1,084
Other living costs$1,920
Left over$1,924

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $77,030
Federal income tax: −$8,561
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,893
State income tax (IN): −$2,281
City / county wage tax: −$1,155
Take-home pay: $59,140
Effective tax rate: 23.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,084
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $549
Healthcare: $426
Utilities and internet: $237
Everything else: $331
Total spending: $3,004

Left over each month

$6,419 gross, minus $1,491 in tax and $3,004 in living costs.

$1,924

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Battle Creek, $3,166/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Columbus?

$77,030 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 640 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,924 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Indiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax, plus a 1.50% city wage tax Rent is $1,084, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Battle Creek, about 215 miles away, leaves $3,166 a month, more than Columbus.