Registered nurse · Lake Havasu City, AZ

Registered nurse in Lake Havasu City: $3,005/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Lake Havasu City at $93,990 a year. About 1,290 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.05). The 10th percentile is $74,610 and the 90th is $112,860. Pay ranks 125th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,039/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,005 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Riverside, about 158 miles away, at $3,697 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,005

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$93,990

$74,610 to $112,860

Rent (1 bd)

$1,039

$1,237 (2 bd)

Employment

1,290

Location quotient 1.05

Pay rank

125th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $93,990.

Taxes$1,789
Rent$1,039
Other living costs$2,000
Left over$3,005

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $93,990
Federal income tax: −$12,292
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,190
State income tax (AZ): −$1,985
Take-home pay: $72,523
Effective tax rate: 22.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,039
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $585
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $3,039

Left over each month

$7,833 gross, minus $1,789 in tax and $3,039 in living costs.

$3,005

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Riverside, $3,697/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Lake Havasu City?

$93,990 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,290 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,005 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,039, and pay covers 7.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Riverside, about 158 miles away, leaves $3,697 a month, more than Lake Havasu City.