Registered nurse · Sierra Vista, AZ

Registered nurse in Sierra Vista: $2,747/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Sierra Vista at $85,380 a year. About 560 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.76). The 10th percentile is $72,890 and the 90th is $112,910. Pay ranks 174th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($832/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,747 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Tucson, about 119 miles away, at $3,131 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,747

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$85,380

$72,890 to $112,910

Rent (1 bd)

$832

$991 (2 bd)

Employment

560

Location quotient 0.76

Pay rank

174th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $85,380.

Taxes$1,558
Rent$832
Other living costs$1,978
Left over$2,747

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $85,380
Federal income tax: −$10,398
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,532
State income tax (AZ): −$1,770
Take-home pay: $66,681
Effective tax rate: 21.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $832
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $563
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $2,810

Left over each month

$7,115 gross, minus $1,558 in tax and $2,810 in living costs.

$2,747

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Tucson, $3,131/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Sierra Vista?

$85,380 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 560 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,747 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $832, and pay covers 8.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Tucson, about 119 miles away, leaves $3,131 a month, more than Sierra Vista.