Registered nurse · Racine, WI

Registered nurse in Racine: $2,528/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Racine at $89,090 a year. About 1,510 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.91). The 10th percentile is $77,410 and the 90th is $119,450. Pay ranks 146th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,162/mo). Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,528 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is La Crosse, about 180 miles away, at $3,335 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,528

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$89,090

$77,410 to $119,450

Rent (1 bd)

$1,162

$1,383 (2 bd)

Employment

1,510

Location quotient 0.91

Pay rank

146th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $89,090.

Taxes$1,804
Rent$1,162
Other living costs$1,930
Left over$2,528

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $89,090
Federal income tax: −$11,214
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,815
State income tax (WI): −$3,624
Take-home pay: $67,437
Effective tax rate: 24.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,162
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $561
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $3,092

Left over each month

$7,424 gross, minus $1,804 in tax and $3,092 in living costs.

$2,528

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 Racine?

$89,090 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,510 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,528 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,162, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

La Crosse, about 180 miles away, leaves $3,335 a month, more than Racine.