Registered nurse · Jefferson City, MO

Registered nurse in Jefferson City: $2,884/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Jefferson City at $85,010 a year. About 1,910 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.10). The 10th percentile is $63,760 and the 90th is $136,880. Pay ranks 177th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($742/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,884 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Iowa City, about 200 miles away, at $2,930 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,884

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$85,010

$63,760 to $136,880

Rent (1 bd)

$742

$883 (2 bd)

Employment

1,910

Location quotient 1.10

Pay rank

177th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $85,010.

Taxes$1,657
Rent$742
Other living costs$1,801
Left over$2,884

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $85,010
Federal income tax: −$10,316
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,503
State income tax (MO): −$3,069
Take-home pay: $65,122
Effective tax rate: 23.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $742
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $533
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,543

Left over each month

$7,084 gross, minus $1,657 in tax and $2,543 in living costs.

$2,884

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Iowa City, $2,930/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Jefferson City?

$85,010 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,910 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,884 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $742, and pay covers 9.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Iowa City, about 200 miles away, leaves $2,930 a month, more than Jefferson City.