Registered nurse · El Paso, TX

Registered nurse in El Paso: $2,921/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in El Paso at $86,100 a year. About 7,320 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.99). The 10th percentile is $61,230 and the 90th is $117,220. Pay ranks 168th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,008/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,921 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Las Cruces is the strongest other metro for this job ($2,527 left over a month), and El Paso still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,921

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$86,100

$61,230 to $117,220

Rent (1 bd)

$1,008

$1,200 (2 bd)

Employment

7,320

Location quotient 0.99

Pay rank

168th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $86,100.

Taxes$1,429
Rent$1,008
Other living costs$1,817
Left over$2,921

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $86,100
Federal income tax: −$10,556
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,587
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $68,957
Effective tax rate: 19.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,008
Groceries: $356
Getting around: $527
Healthcare: $401
Utilities and internet: $223
Everything else: $312
Total spending: $2,825

Left over each month

$7,175 gross, minus $1,429 in tax and $2,825 in living costs.

$2,921

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Cruces, $2,527/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in El Paso?

$86,100 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 7,320 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,921 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,008, and pay covers 7.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

El Paso leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Las Cruces at $2,527 a month.