Registered nurse · St. George, UT

Registered nurse in St. George: $2,114/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in St. George at $86,380 a year. About 1,910 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.97). The 10th percentile is $69,520 and the 90th is $108,100. Pay ranks 161st-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,375/mo). Utah charges a 4.55% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,114 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Riverside, about 240 miles away, at $3,697 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,114

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$86,380

$69,520 to $108,100

Rent (1 bd)

$1,375

$1,637 (2 bd)

Employment

1,910

Location quotient 0.97

Pay rank

161st of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $86,380.

Taxes$1,763
Rent$1,375
Other living costs$1,946
Left over$2,114

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $86,380
Federal income tax: −$10,618
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,608
State income tax (UT): −$3,930
Take-home pay: $65,224
Effective tax rate: 24.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,375
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $541
Healthcare: $436
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $339
Total spending: $3,321

Left over each month

$7,198 gross, minus $1,763 in tax and $3,321 in living costs.

$2,114

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Riverside, $3,697/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in St. George?

$86,380 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,910 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in St. George?

$2,114 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Utah charges a 4.55% flat income tax Rent is $1,375, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Riverside, about 240 miles away, leaves $3,697 a month, more than St. George.