Registered nurse · Corpus Christi, TX

Registered nurse in Corpus Christi: $2,591/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Corpus Christi at $82,690 a year. About 4,800 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.15). The 10th percentile is $62,710 and the 90th is $99,280. Pay ranks 222nd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,072/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,591 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Houston, about 181 miles away, at $3,413 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,591

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$82,690

$62,710 to $99,280

Rent (1 bd)

$1,072

$1,276 (2 bd)

Employment

4,800

Location quotient 1.15

Pay rank

222nd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $82,690.

Taxes$1,344
Rent$1,072
Other living costs$1,884
Left over$2,591

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $82,690
Federal income tax: −$9,806
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,326
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $66,558
Effective tax rate: 19.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,072
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $569
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,956

Left over each month

$6,891 gross, minus $1,344 in tax and $2,956 in living costs.

$2,591

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 Corpus Christi?

$82,690 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,800 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,591 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,072, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Houston, about 181 miles away, leaves $3,413 a month, more than Corpus Christi.