Registered nurse · Lawrence, KS

Registered nurse in Lawrence: $2,227/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Lawrence at $78,020 a year. About 700 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.62). The 10th percentile is $65,250 and the 90th is $96,580. Pay ranks 339th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($986/mo). Kansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,227 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Jefferson City, about 173 miles away, at $2,884 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,227

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$78,020

$65,250 to $96,580

Rent (1 bd)

$986

$1,174 (2 bd)

Employment

700

Location quotient 0.62

Pay rank

339th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $78,020.

Taxes$1,568
Rent$986
Other living costs$1,721
Left over$2,227

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $78,020
Federal income tax: −$8,778
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,969
State income tax (KS): −$4,065
Take-home pay: $59,208
Effective tax rate: 24.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $986
Groceries: $353
Getting around: $442
Healthcare: $397
Utilities and internet: $221
Everything else: $309
Total spending: $2,707

Left over each month

$6,502 gross, minus $1,568 in tax and $2,707 in living costs.

$2,227

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 Lawrence?

$78,020 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 700 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,227 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Kansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $986, and pay covers 6.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Jefferson City, about 173 miles away, leaves $2,884 a month, more than Lawrence.