Registered nurse · Reno, NV
Registered nurse in Reno: $3,467/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Reno at $107,520 a year. About 4,850 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.81). The 10th percentile is $80,380 and the 90th is $132,520. Pay ranks 39th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,556/mo). Nevada has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,467 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Vallejo, about 187 miles away, at $7,290 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$3,467
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$107,520
$80,380 to $132,520
Rent (1 bd)
$1,556
$1,852 (2 bd)
Employment
4,850
Location quotient 0.81
Pay rank
39th of 374
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.8×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $107,520.
- Taxes$1,921
- Rent$1,556
- Other$2,016
- Left$3,467
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $107,520
- Federal income tax
- −$14,824
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$8,225
- State income tax (NV)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $84,470
- Effective tax rate
- 21.4%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,556
- Groceries
- $400
- Getting around
- $566
- Healthcare
- $450
- Utilities and internet
- $250
- Everything else
- $350
- Total spending
- $3,572
After tax and rent
$3,467 left/mo
Rank every metro for a registered nurse
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Vallejo, $7,290/mo.
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Questions
What does a registered nurse make in Reno?
$107,520 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,850 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Reno?
$3,467 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,556, and pay covers 5.8× a year of it.
Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?
Vallejo, about 187 miles away, leaves $7,290 a month, more than Reno.