Registered nurse · Lakeland, FL

Registered nurse in Lakeland: $2,327/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Lakeland at $84,030 a year. About 6,140 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.07). The 10th percentile is $64,610 and the 90th is $102,070. Pay ranks 194th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,333/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,327 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Sebring, about 47 miles away, at $2,755 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,327

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$84,030

$64,610 to $102,070

Rent (1 bd)

$1,333

$1,587 (2 bd)

Employment

6,140

Location quotient 1.07

Pay rank

194th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $84,030.

Taxes$1,377
Rent$1,333
Other living costs$1,965
Left over$2,327

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $84,030
Federal income tax: −$10,101
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,428
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $67,501
Effective tax rate: 19.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,333
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $563
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,298

Left over each month

$7,003 gross, minus $1,377 in tax and $3,298 in living costs.

$2,327

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Sebring, $2,755/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Lakeland?

$84,030 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 6,140 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,327 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,333, and pay covers 5.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Sebring, about 47 miles away, leaves $2,755 a month, more than Lakeland.