Registered nurse · Gainesville, FL

Registered nurse in Gainesville: $2,277/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Gainesville at $81,870 a year. About 7,470 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 2.25). The 10th percentile is $65,720 and the 90th is $102,710. Pay ranks 246th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,305/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,277 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Sebring, about 167 miles away, at $2,755 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,277

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$81,870

$65,720 to $102,710

Rent (1 bd)

$1,305

$1,553 (2 bd)

Employment

7,470

Location quotient 2.25

Pay rank

246th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $81,870.

Taxes$1,324
Rent$1,305
Other living costs$1,916
Left over$2,277

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $81,870
Federal income tax: −$9,625
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,263
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $65,982
Effective tax rate: 19.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,305
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $514
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,221

Left over each month

$6,823 gross, minus $1,324 in tax and $3,221 in living costs.

$2,277

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Sebring, $2,755/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Gainesville?

$81,870 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 7,470 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,277 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,305, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Sebring, about 167 miles away, leaves $2,755 a month, more than Gainesville.