Registered nurse · Jackson, TN

Registered nurse in Jackson: $2,103/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Jackson at $75,610 a year. About 1,930 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.05). The 10th percentile is $57,840 and the 90th is $91,680. Pay ranks 363rd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,128/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,103 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cape Girardeau, about 119 miles away, at $2,762 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,103

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$75,610

$57,840 to $91,680

Rent (1 bd)

$1,128

$1,343 (2 bd)

Employment

1,930

Location quotient 1.05

Pay rank

363rd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $75,610.

Taxes$1,169
Rent$1,128
Other living costs$1,900
Left over$2,103

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $75,610
Federal income tax: −$8,248
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,784
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $61,578
Effective tax rate: 18.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,128
Groceries: $369
Getting around: $562
Healthcare: $415
Utilities and internet: $231
Everything else: $323
Total spending: $3,028

Left over each month

$6,301 gross, minus $1,169 in tax and $3,028 in living costs.

$2,103

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cape Girardeau, $2,762/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Jackson?

$75,610 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,930 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,103 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $1,128, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Cape Girardeau, about 119 miles away, leaves $2,762 a month, more than Jackson.