Registered nurse · Olympia, WA

Registered nurse in Olympia: $4,367/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Olympia at $125,020 a year. About 2,250 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.79). The 10th percentile is $83,300 and the 90th is $151,610. Pay ranks 31st-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,552/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,367 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 52 miles away, at $4,646 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,367

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$125,020

$83,300 to $151,610

Rent (1 bd)

$1,552

$1,848 (2 bd)

Employment

2,250

Location quotient 0.79

Pay rank

31st of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $125,020.

Taxes$2,401
Rent$1,552
Other living costs$2,098
Left over$4,367

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $125,020
Federal income tax: −$19,252
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,564
State income tax (WA): None
Take-home pay: $96,204
Effective tax rate: 23.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,552
Groceries: $430
Getting around: $541
Healthcare: $483
Utilities and internet: $269
Everything else: $376
Total spending: $3,650

Left over each month

$10,418 gross, minus $2,401 in tax and $3,650 in living costs.

$4,367

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Longview, $4,646/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Olympia?

$125,020 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,250 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,367 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,552, and pay covers 6.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Longview, about 52 miles away, leaves $4,646 a month, more than Olympia.