Registered nurse · Punta Gorda, FL

Registered nurse in Punta Gorda: $2,197/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Punta Gorda at $80,410 a year. About 1,430 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.14). The 10th percentile is $63,380 and the 90th is $105,280. Pay ranks 289th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,297/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,197 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Sebring, about 51 miles away, at $2,755 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,197

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$80,410

$63,380 to $105,280

Rent (1 bd)

$1,297

$1,544 (2 bd)

Employment

1,430

Location quotient 1.14

Pay rank

289th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $80,410.

Taxes$1,288
Rent$1,297
Other living costs$1,919
Left over$2,197

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $80,410
Federal income tax: −$9,304
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,151
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $64,954
Effective tax rate: 19.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,297
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $517
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,216

Left over each month

$6,701 gross, minus $1,288 in tax and $3,216 in living costs.

$2,197

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

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

Registered nurse leftover by city →Best cities for nurses to move to →

Registered nurse nearby

Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Punta Gorda?

$80,410 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,430 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,197 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,297, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Sebring, about 51 miles away, leaves $2,755 a month, more than Punta Gorda.