Registered nurse · St. Joseph, MO

Registered nurse in St. Joseph: $2,433/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in St. Joseph at $77,240 a year. About 1,490 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.26). The 10th percentile is $60,330 and the 90th is $95,570. Pay ranks 346th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($754/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,433 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Iowa City, about 201 miles away, at $2,930 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,433

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$77,240

$60,330 to $95,570

Rent (1 bd)

$754

$898 (2 bd)

Employment

1,490

Location quotient 1.26

Pay rank

346th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $77,240.

Taxes$1,435
Rent$754
Other living costs$1,815
Left over$2,433

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $77,240
Federal income tax: −$8,607
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,909
State income tax (MO): −$2,703
Take-home pay: $60,021
Effective tax rate: 22.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $754
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $547
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,569

Left over each month

$6,437 gross, minus $1,435 in tax and $2,569 in living costs.

$2,433

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Iowa City, $2,930/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in St. Joseph?

$77,240 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,490 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,433 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $754, and pay covers 8.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Iowa City, about 201 miles away, leaves $2,930 a month, more than St. Joseph.