Registered nurse · Hattiesburg, MS

Registered nurse in Hattiesburg: $1,908/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Hattiesburg at $76,270 a year. About 2,190 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.62). The 10th percentile is $62,210 and the 90th is $96,520. Pay ranks 358th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,055/mo). Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,908 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Lake Charles, about 248 miles away, at $2,800 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,908

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$76,270

$62,210 to $96,520

Rent (1 bd)

$1,055

$1,256 (2 bd)

Employment

2,190

Location quotient 1.62

Pay rank

358th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $76,270.

Taxes$1,457
Rent$1,055
Other living costs$1,936
Left over$1,908

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $76,270
Federal income tax: −$8,393
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,835
State income tax (MS): −$3,255
Take-home pay: $58,787
Effective tax rate: 22.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,055
Groceries: $374
Getting around: $580
Healthcare: $421
Utilities and internet: $234
Everything else: $327
Total spending: $2,991

Left over each month

$6,356 gross, minus $1,457 in tax and $2,991 in living costs.

$1,908

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Lake Charles, $2,800/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Hattiesburg?

$76,270 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,190 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,908 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,055, and pay covers 6.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Lake Charles, about 248 miles away, leaves $2,800 a month, more than Hattiesburg.