Registered nurse · Grand Rapids, MI

Registered nurse in Grand Rapids: $2,220/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Grand Rapids at $83,920 a year. About 13,740 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.06). The 10th percentile is $78,840 and the 90th is $101,820. Pay ranks 196th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,252/mo). Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,220 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Flint, about 102 miles away, at $3,198 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,220

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,920

$78,840 to $101,820

Rent (1 bd)

$1,252

$1,490 (2 bd)

Employment

13,740

Location quotient 1.06

Pay rank

196th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $83,920.

Taxes$1,652
Rent$1,252
Other living costs$1,869
Left over$2,220

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,920
Federal income tax: −$10,076
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,420
State income tax (MI): −$3,329
Take-home pay: $64,095
Effective tax rate: 23.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,252
Groceries: $368
Getting around: $535
Healthcare: $414
Utilities and internet: $230
Everything else: $322
Total spending: $3,121

Left over each month

$6,993 gross, minus $1,652 in tax and $3,121 in living costs.

$2,220

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Flint, $3,198/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Grand Rapids?

$83,920 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 13,740 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,220 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,252, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Flint, about 102 miles away, leaves $3,198 a month, more than Grand Rapids.