Registered nurse · Springfield, MA

Registered nurse in Springfield: $2,517/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Springfield at $98,410 a year. About 5,830 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.33). The 10th percentile is $73,420 and the 90th is $127,470. Pay ranks 95th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,528/mo). Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,517 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Glens Falls, about 103 miles away, at $3,163 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,517

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,410

$73,420 to $127,470

Rent (1 bd)

$1,528

$1,819 (2 bd)

Employment

5,830

Location quotient 1.33

Pay rank

95th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $98,410.

Taxes$2,124
Rent$1,528
Other living costs$2,031
Left over$2,517

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,410
Federal income tax: −$13,264
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,528
State income tax (MA): −$4,701
Take-home pay: $72,917
Effective tax rate: 25.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,528
Groceries: $400
Getting around: $580
Healthcare: $450
Utilities and internet: $250
Everything else: $350
Total spending: $3,559

Left over each month

$8,201 gross, minus $2,124 in tax and $3,559 in living costs.

$2,517

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Glens Falls, $3,163/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Springfield?

$98,410 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 5,830 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,517 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,528, and pay covers 5.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Glens Falls, about 103 miles away, leaves $3,163 a month, more than Springfield.