Registered nurse · Midland, TX
Registered nurse in Midland: $2,411/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Midland at $82,120 a year. About 1,210 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.46). The 10th percentile is $64,400 and the 90th is $103,990. Pay ranks 241st-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,254/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,411 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Amarillo, about 218 miles away, at $3,090 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$2,411
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$82,120
$64,400 to $103,990
Rent (1 bd)
$1,254
$1,493 (2 bd)
Employment
1,210
Location quotient 0.46
Pay rank
241st of 374
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.5×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $82,120.
- Taxes$1,293
- Rent$1,254
- Other$1,885
- Left$2,411
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $82,120
- Federal income tax
- −$9,236
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,282
- State income tax (TX)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $66,601
- Effective tax rate
- 18.9%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,254
- Groceries
- $363
- Getting around
- $570
- Healthcare
- $408
- Utilities and internet
- $227
- Everything else
- $317
- Total spending
- $3,139
After tax and rent
$2,411 left/mo
Rank every metro for a registered nurse
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Amarillo, $3,090/mo.
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Questions
What does a registered nurse make in Midland?
$82,120 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,210 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Midland?
$2,411 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,254, and pay covers 5.5× a year of it.
Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?
Amarillo, about 218 miles away, leaves $3,090 a month, more than Midland.