Registered nurse · Lubbock, TX

Registered nurse in Lubbock: $2,782/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Lubbock at $81,480 a year. About 5,070 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.40). The 10th percentile is $69,990 and the 90th is $107,180. Pay ranks 257th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($817/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,782 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Amarillo, about 123 miles away, at $3,053 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,782

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$81,480

$69,990 to $107,180

Rent (1 bd)

$817

$973 (2 bd)

Employment

5,070

Location quotient 1.40

Pay rank

257th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $81,480.

Taxes$1,314
Rent$817
Other living costs$1,877
Left over$2,782

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $81,480
Federal income tax: −$9,540
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,233
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $65,707
Effective tax rate: 19.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $817
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $561
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,694

Left over each month

$6,790 gross, minus $1,314 in tax and $2,694 in living costs.

$2,782

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Amarillo, $3,053/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Lubbock?

$81,480 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 5,070 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,782 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $817, and pay covers 8.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Amarillo, about 123 miles away, leaves $3,053 a month, more than Lubbock.