Registered nurse · Lewiston, ID

Registered nurse in Lewiston: $2,487/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Lewiston at $87,650 a year. About 730 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.18). The 10th percentile is $69,420 and the 90th is $127,180. Pay ranks 152nd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,009/mo). Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,487 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Seattle, about 246 miles away, at $4,313 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,487

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$87,650

$69,420 to $127,180

Rent (1 bd)

$1,009

$1,201 (2 bd)

Employment

730

Location quotient 1.18

Pay rank

152nd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $87,650.

Taxes$1,814
Rent$1,009
Other living costs$1,995
Left over$2,487

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $87,650
Federal income tax: −$10,897
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,705
State income tax (ID): −$4,160
Take-home pay: $65,888
Effective tax rate: 24.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,009
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $587
Healthcare: $437
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $340
Total spending: $3,004

Left over each month

$7,304 gross, minus $1,814 in tax and $3,004 in living costs.

$2,487

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Seattle, $4,313/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Lewiston?

$87,650 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 730 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,487 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Idaho charges a 5.70% flat income tax Rent is $1,009, and pay covers 7.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Seattle, about 246 miles away, leaves $4,313 a month, more than Lewiston.