Registered nurse · Green Bay, WI

Registered nurse in Green Bay: $2,589/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Green Bay at $84,700 a year. About 4,680 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.23). The 10th percentile is $78,620 and the 90th is $104,390. Pay ranks 182nd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($868/mo). Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,589 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is La Crosse, about 164 miles away, at $3,335 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,589

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$84,700

$78,620 to $104,390

Rent (1 bd)

$868

$1,033 (2 bd)

Employment

4,680

Location quotient 1.23

Pay rank

182nd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $84,700.

Taxes$1,677
Rent$868
Other living costs$1,925
Left over$2,589

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $84,700
Federal income tax: −$10,248
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,480
State income tax (WI): −$3,391
Take-home pay: $64,581
Effective tax rate: 23.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $868
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $556
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,793

Left over each month

$7,058 gross, minus $1,677 in tax and $2,793 in living costs.

$2,589

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: La Crosse, $3,335/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Green Bay?

$84,700 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,680 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,589 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $868, and pay covers 8.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

La Crosse, about 164 miles away, leaves $3,335 a month, more than Green Bay.