Registered nurse · Ocala, FL

Registered nurse in Ocala: $2,135/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Ocala at $79,230 a year. About 3,040 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.16). The 10th percentile is $60,320 and the 90th is $98,400. Pay ranks 317th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,226/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,135 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Sebring, about 136 miles away, at $2,755 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,135

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$79,230

$60,320 to $98,400

Rent (1 bd)

$1,226

$1,459 (2 bd)

Employment

3,040

Location quotient 1.16

Pay rank

317th of 374

Metros with a published median

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 $79,230.

Taxes$1,259
Rent$1,226
Other living costs$1,983
Left over$2,135

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $79,230
Federal income tax: −$9,045
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,061
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $64,124
Effective tax rate: 19.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,226
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $581
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,209

Left over each month

$6,603 gross, minus $1,259 in tax and $3,209 in living costs.

$2,135

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Sebring, $2,755/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Ocala?

$79,230 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 3,040 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,135 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,226, and pay covers 5.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Sebring, about 136 miles away, leaves $2,755 a month, more than Ocala.