Registered nurse · Springfield, IL

Registered nurse in Springfield: $2,488/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Springfield at $84,220 a year. About 4,110 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.87). The 10th percentile is $69,170 and the 90th is $107,140. Pay ranks 189th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($904/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,488 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Madison, about 225 miles away, at $3,031 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,488

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$84,220

$69,170 to $107,140

Rent (1 bd)

$904

$1,076 (2 bd)

Employment

4,110

Location quotient 1.87

Pay rank

189th 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 $84,220.

Taxes$1,718
Rent$904
Other living costs$1,908
Left over$2,488

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $84,220
Federal income tax: −$10,142
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,443
State income tax (IL): −$4,032
Take-home pay: $63,603
Effective tax rate: 24.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $904
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $539
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,812

Left over each month

$7,018 gross, minus $1,718 in tax and $2,812 in living costs.

$2,488

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Madison, $3,031/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Springfield?

$84,220 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,110 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,488 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $904, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Madison, about 225 miles away, leaves $3,031 a month, more than Springfield.