Registered nurse · Jacksonville, FL

Registered nurse in Jacksonville: $2,400/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Jacksonville at $83,520 a year. About 18,940 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.14). The 10th percentile is $68,950 and the 90th is $104,870. Pay ranks 206th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,278/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,400 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Sebring, about 201 miles away, at $2,755 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,400

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,520

$68,950 to $104,870

Rent (1 bd)

$1,278

$1,522 (2 bd)

Employment

18,940

Location quotient 1.14

Pay rank

206th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $83,520.

Taxes$1,365
Rent$1,278
Other living costs$1,917
Left over$2,400

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,520
Federal income tax: −$9,988
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,389
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $67,142
Effective tax rate: 19.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,278
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $515
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,195

Left over each month

$6,960 gross, minus $1,365 in tax and $3,195 in living costs.

$2,400

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Sebring, $2,755/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Jacksonville?

$83,520 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 18,940 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,400 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,278, and pay covers 5.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Sebring, about 201 miles away, leaves $2,755 a month, more than Jacksonville.