Registered nurse · Joplin, MO

Registered nurse in Joplin: $2,156/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Joplin at $74,930 a year. About 2,670 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.41). The 10th percentile is $62,450 and the 90th is $94,110. Pay ranks 367th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($906/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,156 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Jefferson City, about 169 miles away, at $2,884 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,156

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$74,930

$62,450 to $94,110

Rent (1 bd)

$906

$1,078 (2 bd)

Employment

2,670

Location quotient 1.41

Pay rank

367th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $74,930.

Taxes$1,369
Rent$906
Other living costs$1,813
Left over$2,156

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $74,930
Federal income tax: −$8,099
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,732
State income tax (MO): −$2,595
Take-home pay: $58,504
Effective tax rate: 21.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $906
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $544
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,719

Left over each month

$6,244 gross, minus $1,369 in tax and $2,719 in living costs.

$2,156

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 Joplin?

$74,930 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,670 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,156 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $906, and pay covers 6.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Jefferson City, about 169 miles away, leaves $2,884 a month, more than Joplin.