Registered nurse · Killeen, TX

Registered nurse in Killeen: $3,394/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Killeen at $93,440 a year. About 5,340 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.63). The 10th percentile is $75,130 and the 90th is $119,390. Pay ranks 130th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($932/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,394 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Houston, about 175 miles away, at $3,413 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,394

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$93,440

$75,130 to $119,390

Rent (1 bd)

$932

$1,109 (2 bd)

Employment

5,340

Location quotient 1.63

Pay rank

130th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $93,440.

Taxes$1,610
Rent$932
Other living costs$1,851
Left over$3,394

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $93,440
Federal income tax: −$12,171
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,148
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $74,121
Effective tax rate: 20.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $932
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $536
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,783

Left over each month

$7,787 gross, minus $1,610 in tax and $2,783 in living costs.

$3,394

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Houston, $3,413/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Killeen?

$93,440 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 5,340 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,394 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $932, and pay covers 8.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Houston, about 175 miles away, leaves $3,413 a month, more than Killeen.