Registered nurse · Flagstaff, AZ

Registered nurse in Flagstaff: $2,885/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Flagstaff at $100,780 a year. About 1,570 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.09). The 10th percentile is $77,950 and the 90th is $120,060. Pay ranks 77th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,643/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,885 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Vegas, about 183 miles away, at $3,483 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,885

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,780

$77,950 to $120,060

Rent (1 bd)

$1,643

$1,956 (2 bd)

Employment

1,570

Location quotient 1.09

Pay rank

77th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $100,780.

Taxes$1,971
Rent$1,643
Other living costs$1,900
Left over$2,885

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,780
Federal income tax: −$13,786
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,710
State income tax (AZ): −$2,155
Take-home pay: $77,130
Effective tax rate: 23.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,643
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $485
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $3,543

Left over each month

$8,398 gross, minus $1,971 in tax and $3,543 in living costs.

$2,885

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Vegas, $3,483/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Flagstaff?

$100,780 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,570 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,885 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,643, and pay covers 5.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Las Vegas, about 183 miles away, leaves $3,483 a month, more than Flagstaff.