Registered nurse · Richmond, VA

Registered nurse in Richmond: $2,492/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Richmond at $93,580 a year. About 15,700 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.09). The 10th percentile is $74,730 and the 90th is $117,970. Pay ranks 128th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,362/mo). Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,492 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Vineland, about 183 miles away, at $2,982 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,492

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$93,580

$74,730 to $117,970

Rent (1 bd)

$1,362

$1,621 (2 bd)

Employment

15,700

Location quotient 1.09

Pay rank

128th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $93,580.

Taxes$2,000
Rent$1,362
Other living costs$1,945
Left over$2,492

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $93,580
Federal income tax: −$12,202
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,159
State income tax (VA): −$4,635
Take-home pay: $69,585
Effective tax rate: 25.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,362
Groceries: $384
Getting around: $553
Healthcare: $432
Utilities and internet: $240
Everything else: $336
Total spending: $3,307

Left over each month

$7,798 gross, minus $2,000 in tax and $3,307 in living costs.

$2,492

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Vineland, $2,982/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Richmond?

$93,580 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 15,700 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,492 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,362, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Vineland, about 183 miles away, leaves $2,982 a month, more than Richmond.