Registered nurse · Flint, MI

Registered nurse in Flint: $3,198/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Flint at $97,780 a year. About 3,910 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.33). The 10th percentile is $77,320 and the 90th is $118,790. Pay ranks 100th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($887/mo). Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,198 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Battle Creek is the strongest other metro for this job ($3,166 left over a month), and Flint still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,198

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,780

$77,320 to $118,790

Rent (1 bd)

$887

$1,056 (2 bd)

Employment

3,910

Location quotient 1.33

Pay rank

100th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $97,780.

Taxes$2,125
Rent$887
Other living costs$1,938
Left over$3,198

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,780
Federal income tax: −$13,126
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,480
State income tax (MI): −$3,918
City / county wage tax: −$978
Take-home pay: $72,279
Effective tax rate: 26.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $887
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $569
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,825

Left over each month

$8,148 gross, minus $2,125 in tax and $2,825 in living costs.

$3,198

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Battle Creek, $3,166/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Flint?

$97,780 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 3,910 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,198 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $887, and pay covers 9.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Flint leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Battle Creek at $3,166 a month.