Registered nurse · Napa, CA

Registered nurse in Napa: $3,814/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a Napa median for this job. The paycheck used here is the California median, $140,270 a year. BLS still counts about 1,610 registered nurse jobs in the metro, without a published wage. California has about 338,940 registered nurse jobs. The 10th percentile is $101,260 and the 90th is $213,320. On the pay used here, Napa ranks 9th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 5.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($2,165/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,814 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Vallejo, about 27 miles away, at $7,291 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,814

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$140,270

State median

Rent (1 bd)

$2,165

$2,577 (2 bd)

Employment

1,610

Location quotient 0.95

Pay rank

9th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

5.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $140,270.

Taxes$3,560
Rent$2,165
Other living costs$2,151
Left over$3,814

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $140,270
Federal income tax: −$22,912
Social Security and Medicare: −$10,731
State income tax (CA): −$9,072
Take-home pay: $97,555
Effective tax rate: 30.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $2,165
Groceries: $433
Getting around: $580
Healthcare: $487
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $379
Total spending: $4,316

Left over each month

$11,689 gross, minus $3,560 in tax and $4,316 in living costs.

$3,814

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Vallejo, $7,291/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Napa?

$140,270 a year. That figure is the California median from BLS OEWS May 2025, because the metro wage was not published. About 1,610 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,814 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $2,165, and pay covers 5.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Vallejo, about 27 miles away, leaves $7,291 a month, more than Napa.