Registered nurse · Grand Junction, CO

Registered nurse in Grand Junction: $2,845/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Grand Junction at $95,990 a year. About 2,130 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.46). The 10th percentile is $78,050 and the 90th is $123,500. Pay ranks 113th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,252/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,845 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Boulder, about 178 miles away, at $3,029 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,845

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$95,990

$78,050 to $123,500

Rent (1 bd)

$1,252

$1,490 (2 bd)

Employment

2,130

Location quotient 1.46

Pay rank

113th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $95,990.

Taxes$1,971
Rent$1,252
Other living costs$1,931
Left over$2,845

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $95,990
Federal income tax: −$12,732
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,343
State income tax (CO): −$3,581
Take-home pay: $72,334
Effective tax rate: 24.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,252
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $520
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,183

Left over each month

$7,999 gross, minus $1,971 in tax and $3,183 in living costs.

$2,845

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Boulder, $3,029/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Grand Junction?

$95,990 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,130 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,845 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,252, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Boulder, about 178 miles away, leaves $3,029 a month, more than Grand Junction.