Registered nurse · Lewiston, ME

Registered nurse in Lewiston: $2,001/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Lewiston at $85,870 a year. About 1,280 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.23). The 10th percentile is $73,930 and the 90th is $105,440. Pay ranks 171st-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,289/mo). Maine taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,001 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Glens Falls, about 178 miles away, at $3,163 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,001

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$85,870

$73,930 to $105,440

Rent (1 bd)

$1,289

$1,535 (2 bd)

Employment

1,280

Location quotient 1.23

Pay rank

171st of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $85,870.

Taxes$1,805
Rent$1,289
Other living costs$2,061
Left over$2,001

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $85,870
Federal income tax: −$10,505
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,569
State income tax (ME): −$4,587
Take-home pay: $64,208
Effective tax rate: 25.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,289
Groceries: $410
Getting around: $574
Healthcare: $462
Utilities and internet: $257
Everything else: $359
Total spending: $3,350

Left over each month

$7,156 gross, minus $1,805 in tax and $3,350 in living costs.

$2,001

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Glens Falls, $3,163/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Lewiston?

$85,870 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,280 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,001 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Maine taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,289, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Glens Falls, about 178 miles away, leaves $3,163 a month, more than Lewiston.