Registered nurse · Helena, MT

Registered nurse in Helena: $2,917/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Helena at $98,690 a year. About 990 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.02). The 10th percentile is $78,620 and the 90th is $126,400. Pay ranks 92nd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,263/mo). Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,917 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Coeur d'Alene is the strongest other metro for this job ($2,801 left over a month), and Helena still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,917

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,690

$78,620 to $126,400

Rent (1 bd)

$1,263

$1,503 (2 bd)

Employment

990

Location quotient 1.02

Pay rank

92nd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $98,690.

Taxes$2,132
Rent$1,263
Other living costs$1,912
Left over$2,917

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,690
Federal income tax: −$13,326
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,550
State income tax (MT): −$4,708
Take-home pay: $73,106
Effective tax rate: 25.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,263
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $517
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,175

Left over each month

$8,224 gross, minus $2,132 in tax and $3,175 in living costs.

$2,917

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Coeur d'Alene, $2,801/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Helena?

$98,690 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 990 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,917 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Montana taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,263, and pay covers 6.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Helena leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Coeur d'Alene at $2,801 a month.