Registered nurse · Longview, TX

Registered nurse in Longview: $2,691/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Longview at $80,330 a year. About 2,480 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.97). The 10th percentile is $61,610 and the 90th is $107,610. Pay ranks 293rd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($832/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,691 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Houston, about 186 miles away, at $3,413 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,691

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$80,330

$61,610 to $107,610

Rent (1 bd)

$832

$991 (2 bd)

Employment

2,480

Location quotient 0.97

Pay rank

293rd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $80,330.

Taxes$1,286
Rent$832
Other living costs$1,885
Left over$2,691

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $80,330
Federal income tax: −$9,287
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,145
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $64,898
Effective tax rate: 19.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $832
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $570
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,717

Left over each month

$6,694 gross, minus $1,286 in tax and $2,717 in living costs.

$2,691

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Houston, $3,413/mo.

Registered nurse leftover by city →Best cities for nurses to move to →

Registered nurse nearby

Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Longview?

$80,330 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,480 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,691 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $832, and pay covers 8.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Houston, about 186 miles away, leaves $3,413 a month, more than Longview.