Registered nurse · Fayetteville, AR

Registered nurse in Fayetteville: $2,039/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Fayetteville at $77,910 a year. About 4,870 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.81). The 10th percentile is $64,440 and the 90th is $103,790. Pay ranks 341st-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,145/mo). Arkansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,039 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Jefferson City, about 206 miles away, at $2,884 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,039

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$77,910

$64,440 to $103,790

Rent (1 bd)

$1,145

$1,363 (2 bd)

Employment

4,870

Location quotient 0.81

Pay rank

341st of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $77,910.

Taxes$1,462
Rent$1,145
Other living costs$1,847
Left over$2,039

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $77,910
Federal income tax: −$8,754
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,960
State income tax (AR): −$2,826
Take-home pay: $60,370
Effective tax rate: 22.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,145
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $542
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,992

Left over each month

$6,493 gross, minus $1,462 in tax and $2,992 in living costs.

$2,039

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Jefferson City, $2,884/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Fayetteville?

$77,910 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,870 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,039 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arkansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,145, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Jefferson City, about 206 miles away, leaves $2,884 a month, more than Fayetteville.