Registered nurse · Springfield, MO

Registered nurse in Springfield: $2,467/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Springfield at $79,370 a year. About 6,820 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.41). The 10th percentile is $64,560 and the 90th is $101,170. Pay ranks 316th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($865/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,467 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Jefferson City, about 106 miles away, at $2,884 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,467

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$79,370

$64,560 to $101,170

Rent (1 bd)

$865

$1,030 (2 bd)

Employment

6,820

Location quotient 1.41

Pay rank

316th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $79,370.

Taxes$1,496
Rent$865
Other living costs$1,786
Left over$2,467

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $79,370
Federal income tax: −$9,075
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,072
State income tax (MO): −$2,804
Take-home pay: $61,419
Effective tax rate: 22.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $865
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $518
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,651

Left over each month

$6,614 gross, minus $1,496 in tax and $2,651 in living costs.

$2,467

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Jefferson City, $2,884/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Springfield?

$79,370 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 6,820 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,467 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $865, and pay covers 7.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Jefferson City, about 106 miles away, leaves $2,884 a month, more than Springfield.