Registered nurse · Johnson City, TN

Registered nurse in Johnson City: $2,389/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Johnson City at $77,660 a year. About 2,740 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.54). The 10th percentile is $61,380 and the 90th is $117,770. Pay ranks 344th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($969/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,389 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Atlanta, about 210 miles away, at $2,807 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,389

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$77,660

$61,380 to $117,770

Rent (1 bd)

$969

$1,154 (2 bd)

Employment

2,740

Location quotient 1.54

Pay rank

344th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $77,660.

Taxes$1,220
Rent$969
Other living costs$1,894
Left over$2,389

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $77,660
Federal income tax: −$8,699
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,941
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $63,020
Effective tax rate: 18.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $969
Groceries: $369
Getting around: $556
Healthcare: $415
Utilities and internet: $231
Everything else: $323
Total spending: $2,863

Left over each month

$6,472 gross, minus $1,220 in tax and $2,863 in living costs.

$2,389

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Atlanta, $2,807/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Johnson City?

$77,660 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,740 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,389 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $969, and pay covers 6.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Atlanta, about 210 miles away, leaves $2,807 a month, more than Johnson City.