Registered nurse · Sherman, TX

Registered nurse in Sherman: $2,806/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Sherman at $83,700 a year. About 1,580 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.38). The 10th percentile is $70,260 and the 90th is $103,290. Pay ranks 201st-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($959/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,806 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Killeen, about 180 miles away, at $3,394 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,806

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,700

$70,260 to $103,290

Rent (1 bd)

$959

$1,142 (2 bd)

Employment

1,580

Location quotient 1.38

Pay rank

201st of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $83,700.

Taxes$1,369
Rent$959
Other living costs$1,841
Left over$2,806

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,700
Federal income tax: −$10,028
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,403
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $67,269
Effective tax rate: 19.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $959
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $526
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,800

Left over each month

$6,975 gross, minus $1,369 in tax and $2,800 in living costs.

$2,806

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Killeen, $3,394/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Sherman?

$83,700 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,580 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,806 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $959, and pay covers 7.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Killeen, about 180 miles away, leaves $3,394 a month, more than Sherman.