Registered nurse · Laredo, TX

Registered nurse in Laredo: $2,430/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Laredo at $77,050 a year. About 1,760 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.74). The 10th percentile is $60,830 and the 90th is $95,510. Pay ranks 352nd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($901/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,430 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is San Antonio, about 125 miles away, at $3,253 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,430

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$77,050

$60,830 to $95,510

Rent (1 bd)

$901

$1,073 (2 bd)

Employment

1,760

Location quotient 0.74

Pay rank

352nd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $77,050.

Taxes$1,205
Rent$901
Other living costs$1,885
Left over$2,430

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $77,050
Federal income tax: −$8,565
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,894
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $62,591
Effective tax rate: 18.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $901
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $570
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,786

Left over each month

$6,421 gross, minus $1,205 in tax and $2,786 in living costs.

$2,430

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: San Antonio, $3,253/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Laredo?

$77,050 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,760 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,430 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $901, and pay covers 7.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

San Antonio, about 125 miles away, leaves $3,253 a month, more than Laredo.