Registered nurse · Tallahassee, FL

Registered nurse in Tallahassee: $2,278/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Tallahassee at $79,430 a year. About 3,400 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.84). The 10th percentile is $62,210 and the 90th is $98,050. Pay ranks 314th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,131/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,278 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Atlanta, about 234 miles away, at $2,807 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,278

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$79,430

$62,210 to $98,050

Rent (1 bd)

$1,131

$1,347 (2 bd)

Employment

3,400

Location quotient 0.84

Pay rank

314th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $79,430.

Taxes$1,264
Rent$1,131
Other living costs$1,946
Left over$2,278

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $79,430
Federal income tax: −$9,089
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,076
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $64,265
Effective tax rate: 19.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,131
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $544
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,077

Left over each month

$6,619 gross, minus $1,264 in tax and $3,077 in living costs.

$2,278

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Atlanta, $2,807/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Tallahassee?

$79,430 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 3,400 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,278 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,131, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Atlanta, about 234 miles away, leaves $2,807 a month, more than Tallahassee.