Registered nurse · Jonesboro, AR

Registered nurse in Jonesboro: $2,395/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Jonesboro at $78,940 a year. About 1,990 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.51). The 10th percentile is $64,520 and the 90th is $100,250. Pay ranks 325th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($837/mo). Arkansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,395 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Jefferson City, about 218 miles away, at $2,884 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,395

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$78,940

$64,520 to $100,250

Rent (1 bd)

$837

$996 (2 bd)

Employment

1,990

Location quotient 1.51

Pay rank

325th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $78,940.

Taxes$1,490
Rent$837
Other living costs$1,856
Left over$2,395

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $78,940
Federal income tax: −$8,981
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,039
State income tax (AR): −$2,866
Take-home pay: $61,054
Effective tax rate: 22.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $837
Groceries: $357
Getting around: $561
Healthcare: $402
Utilities and internet: $223
Everything else: $313
Total spending: $2,693

Left over each month

$6,578 gross, minus $1,490 in tax and $2,693 in living costs.

$2,395

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Jefferson City, $2,884/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Jonesboro?

$78,940 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,990 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,395 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arkansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $837, and pay covers 7.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Jefferson City, about 218 miles away, leaves $2,884 a month, more than Jonesboro.