Registered nurse · Eagle Pass, TX

Registered nurse in Eagle Pass: $2,204/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Eagle Pass at $73,660 a year. About 340 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.84). The 10th percentile is $58,670 and the 90th is $101,930. Pay ranks 369th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($928/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,204 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Killeen, about 228 miles away, at $3,394 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,204

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$73,660

$58,670 to $101,930

Rent (1 bd)

$928

$1,105 (2 bd)

Employment

340

Location quotient 0.84

Pay rank

369th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $73,660.

Taxes$1,121
Rent$928
Other living costs$1,885
Left over$2,204

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $73,660
Federal income tax: −$7,819
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,635
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $60,206
Effective tax rate: 18.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $928
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $570
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,813

Left over each month

$6,138 gross, minus $1,121 in tax and $2,813 in living costs.

$2,204

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Killeen, $3,394/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Eagle Pass?

$73,660 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 340 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,204 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $928, and pay covers 6.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Killeen, about 228 miles away, leaves $3,394 a month, more than Eagle Pass.