Registered nurse · Gulfport, MS

Registered nurse in Gulfport: $2,047/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Gulfport at $78,960 a year. About 3,740 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.09). The 10th percentile is $62,500 and the 90th is $109,390. Pay ranks 323rd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,060/mo). Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,047 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Alexandria, about 218 miles away, at $2,667 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,047

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$78,960

$62,500 to $109,390

Rent (1 bd)

$1,060

$1,262 (2 bd)

Employment

3,740

Location quotient 1.09

Pay rank

323rd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $78,960.

Taxes$1,533
Rent$1,060
Other living costs$1,940
Left over$2,047

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $78,960
Federal income tax: −$8,985
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,040
State income tax (MS): −$3,373
Take-home pay: $60,561
Effective tax rate: 23.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,060
Groceries: $374
Getting around: $584
Healthcare: $421
Utilities and internet: $234
Everything else: $327
Total spending: $3,000

Left over each month

$6,580 gross, minus $1,533 in tax and $3,000 in living costs.

$2,047

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Alexandria, $2,667/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Gulfport?

$78,960 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 3,740 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,047 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,060, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Alexandria, about 218 miles away, leaves $2,667 a month, more than Gulfport.