Registered nurse · Odessa, TX

Registered nurse in Odessa: $2,406/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Odessa at $81,370 a year. About 1,140 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.65). The 10th percentile is $71,690 and the 90th is $104,080. Pay ranks 262nd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,178/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,406 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Amarillo, about 237 miles away, at $3,053 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,406

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$81,370

$71,690 to $104,080

Rent (1 bd)

$1,178

$1,402 (2 bd)

Employment

1,140

Location quotient 0.65

Pay rank

262nd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $81,370.

Taxes$1,312
Rent$1,178
Other living costs$1,885
Left over$2,406

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $81,370
Federal income tax: −$9,515
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,225
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $65,630
Effective tax rate: 19.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,178
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $570
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $3,063

Left over each month

$6,781 gross, minus $1,312 in tax and $3,063 in living costs.

$2,406

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 Odessa?

$81,370 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,140 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,406 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,178, and pay covers 5.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Amarillo, about 237 miles away, leaves $3,053 a month, more than Odessa.