Registered nurse · Sebastian, FL

Registered nurse in Sebastian: $1,961/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Sebastian at $81,300 a year. About 1,880 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.50). The 10th percentile is $69,410 and the 90th is $104,670. Pay ranks 264th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,551/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,961 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Sebring, about 54 miles away, at $2,755 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,961

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$81,300

$69,410 to $104,670

Rent (1 bd)

$1,551

$1,847 (2 bd)

Employment

1,880

Location quotient 1.50

Pay rank

264th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $81,300.

Taxes$1,310
Rent$1,551
Other living costs$1,953
Left over$1,961

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $81,300
Federal income tax: −$9,500
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,219
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $65,581
Effective tax rate: 19.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,551
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $551
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,504

Left over each month

$6,775 gross, minus $1,310 in tax and $3,504 in living costs.

$1,961

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

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

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Sebastian?

$81,300 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,880 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,961 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,551, and pay covers 4.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Sebring, about 54 miles away, leaves $2,755 a month, more than Sebastian.