Registered nurse · Durham, NC

Registered nurse in Durham: $2,281/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Durham median for this job. The paycheck used here is the North Carolina median, $84,350 a year. North Carolina has about 111,120 registered nurse jobs. The 10th percentile is $67,660 and the 90th is $110,220. On the pay used here, Durham ranks 196th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 5.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,274/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,281 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Charlottesville, about 138 miles away, at $2,741 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,281

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$84,350

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$1,274

$1,517 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

196th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

5.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $84,350.

Taxes$1,639
Rent$1,274
Other living costs$1,835
Left over$2,281

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $84,350
Federal income tax: −$10,171
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,453
State income tax (NC): −$3,043
Take-home pay: $64,683
Effective tax rate: 23.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,274
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $440
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,109

Left over each month

$7,029 gross, minus $1,639 in tax and $3,109 in living costs.

$2,281

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Charlottesville, $2,741/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Durham?

$84,350 a year. That figure is the North Carolina median from BLS OEWS May 2025, because the metro wage was not published.

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

$2,281 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,274, and pay covers 5.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Charlottesville, about 138 miles away, leaves $2,741 a month, more than Durham.