Registered nurse · Spokane, WA

Registered nurse in Spokane: $4,148/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Spokane at $111,750 a year. About 6,850 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.23). The 10th percentile is $82,560 and the 90th is $148,130. Pay ranks 38th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,187/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,148 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Bellingham, about 198 miles away, at $4,392 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,148

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$111,750

$82,560 to $148,130

Rent (1 bd)

$1,187

$1,413 (2 bd)

Employment

6,850

Location quotient 1.23

Pay rank

38th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $111,750.

Taxes$2,062
Rent$1,187
Other living costs$1,915
Left over$4,148

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $111,750
Federal income tax: −$16,199
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,549
State income tax (WA): None
Take-home pay: $87,002
Effective tax rate: 22.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,187
Groceries: $380
Getting around: $538
Healthcare: $428
Utilities and internet: $238
Everything else: $333
Total spending: $3,102

Left over each month

$9,313 gross, minus $2,062 in tax and $3,102 in living costs.

$4,148

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Bellingham, $4,392/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Spokane?

$111,750 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 6,850 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,148 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,187, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Bellingham, about 198 miles away, leaves $4,392 a month, more than Spokane.