Registered nurse · Decatur, IL

Registered nurse in Decatur: $2,816/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Decatur at $87,170 a year. About 790 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.80). The 10th percentile is $71,910 and the 90th is $104,930. Pay ranks 155th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($699/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,816 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Madison, about 225 miles away, at $3,031 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,816

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$87,170

$71,910 to $104,930

Rent (1 bd)

$699

$832 (2 bd)

Employment

790

Location quotient 0.80

Pay rank

155th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $87,170.

Taxes$1,803
Rent$699
Other living costs$1,946
Left over$2,816

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $87,170
Federal income tax: −$10,791
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,669
State income tax (IL): −$4,178
Take-home pay: $65,533
Effective tax rate: 24.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $699
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $577
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,645

Left over each month

$7,264 gross, minus $1,803 in tax and $2,645 in living costs.

$2,816

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Madison, $3,031/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Decatur?

$87,170 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 790 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,816 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $699, and pay covers 10.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Madison, about 225 miles away, leaves $3,031 a month, more than Decatur.