Registered nurse · Greeley, CO

Registered nurse in Greeley: $2,831/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Greeley at $96,300 a year. About 1,390 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.54). The 10th percentile is $75,960 and the 90th is $119,490. Pay ranks 107th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,257/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,831 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cheyenne, about 53 miles away, at $3,210 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,831

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$96,300

$75,960 to $119,490

Rent (1 bd)

$1,257

$1,496 (2 bd)

Employment

1,390

Location quotient 0.54

Pay rank

107th 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 $96,300.

Taxes$1,980
Rent$1,257
Other living costs$1,957
Left over$2,831

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $96,300
Federal income tax: −$12,800
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,367
State income tax (CO): −$3,595
Take-home pay: $72,538
Effective tax rate: 24.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,257
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $546
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,214

Left over each month

$8,025 gross, minus $1,980 in tax and $3,214 in living costs.

$2,831

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cheyenne, $3,210/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Greeley?

$96,300 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,390 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,831 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,257, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Cheyenne, about 53 miles away, leaves $3,210 a month, more than Greeley.