Registered nurse · Pueblo, CO

Registered nurse in Pueblo: $3,022/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Pueblo at $95,720 a year. About 2,040 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.52). The 10th percentile is $78,050 and the 90th is $120,110. Pay ranks 114th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($979/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,022 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cheyenne, about 216 miles away, at $3,210 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,022

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$95,720

$78,050 to $120,110

Rent (1 bd)

$979

$1,165 (2 bd)

Employment

2,040

Location quotient 1.52

Pay rank

114th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $95,720.

Taxes$1,964
Rent$979
Other living costs$2,012
Left over$3,022

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $95,720
Federal income tax: −$12,672
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,323
State income tax (CO): −$3,569
Take-home pay: $72,156
Effective tax rate: 24.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $979
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $601
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $2,991

Left over each month

$7,977 gross, minus $1,964 in tax and $2,991 in living costs.

$3,022

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cheyenne, $3,210/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Pueblo?

$95,720 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,040 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,022 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $979, and pay covers 8.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Cheyenne, about 216 miles away, leaves $3,210 a month, more than Pueblo.