Registered nurse · Peoria, IL

Registered nurse in Peoria: $2,284/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Peoria at $81,010 a year. About 5,460 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.51). The 10th percentile is $68,980 and the 90th is $100,330. Pay ranks 276th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($913/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,284 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is La Crosse, about 217 miles away, at $3,335 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,284

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$81,010

$68,980 to $100,330

Rent (1 bd)

$913

$1,087 (2 bd)

Employment

5,460

Location quotient 1.51

Pay rank

276th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $81,010.

Taxes$1,626
Rent$913
Other living costs$1,928
Left over$2,284

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $81,010
Federal income tax: −$9,436
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,197
State income tax (IL): −$3,873
Take-home pay: $61,504
Effective tax rate: 24.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $913
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $559
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,841

Left over each month

$6,751 gross, minus $1,626 in tax and $2,841 in living costs.

$2,284

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: La Crosse, $3,335/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Peoria?

$81,010 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 5,460 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,284 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $913, and pay covers 7.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

La Crosse, about 217 miles away, leaves $3,335 a month, more than Peoria.