Registered nurse · Rochester, MN

Registered nurse in Rochester: $3,138/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Rochester at $101,660 a year. About 6,390 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 2.39). The 10th percentile is $81,960 and the 90th is $127,540. Pay ranks 64th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,330/mo). Minnesota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,138 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is St. Cloud, about 155 miles away, at $3,635 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,138

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,660

$81,960 to $127,540

Rent (1 bd)

$1,330

$1,583 (2 bd)

Employment

6,390

Location quotient 2.39

Pay rank

64th 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 $101,660.

Taxes$2,267
Rent$1,330
Other living costs$1,737
Left over$3,138

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,660
Federal income tax: −$13,979
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,777
State income tax (MN): −$5,450
Take-home pay: $74,454
Effective tax rate: 26.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,330
Groceries: $352
Getting around: $461
Healthcare: $396
Utilities and internet: $220
Everything else: $308
Total spending: $3,067

Left over each month

$8,472 gross, minus $2,267 in tax and $3,067 in living costs.

$3,138

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: St. Cloud, $3,635/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Rochester?

$101,660 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 6,390 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,138 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Minnesota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,330, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

St. Cloud, about 155 miles away, leaves $3,635 a month, more than Rochester.