Registered nurse · Jackson, MS

Registered nurse in Jackson: $2,102/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Jackson at $82,630 a year. About 8,700 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.48). The 10th percentile is $63,250 and the 90th is $106,480. Pay ranks 226th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,203/mo). Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,102 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Lake Charles, about 244 miles away, at $2,800 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,102

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$82,630

$63,250 to $106,480

Rent (1 bd)

$1,203

$1,432 (2 bd)

Employment

8,700

Location quotient 1.48

Pay rank

226th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $82,630.

Taxes$1,637
Rent$1,203
Other living costs$1,943
Left over$2,102

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $82,630
Federal income tax: −$9,793
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,321
State income tax (MS): −$3,535
Take-home pay: $62,982
Effective tax rate: 23.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,203
Groceries: $374
Getting around: $588
Healthcare: $421
Utilities and internet: $234
Everything else: $327
Total spending: $3,146

Left over each month

$6,886 gross, minus $1,637 in tax and $3,146 in living costs.

$2,102

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 Jackson?

$82,630 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 8,700 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,102 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,203, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Lake Charles, about 244 miles away, leaves $2,800 a month, more than Jackson.