Registered nurse · Texarkana, TX

Registered nurse in Texarkana: $2,671/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Texarkana at $80,610 a year. About 1,760 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 $60,960 and the 90th is $99,370. Pay ranks 284th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($877/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,671 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dallas, about 166 miles away, at $3,386 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,671

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$80,610

$60,960 to $99,370

Rent (1 bd)

$877

$1,044 (2 bd)

Employment

1,760

Location quotient 1.41

Pay rank

284th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $80,610.

Taxes$1,293
Rent$877
Other living costs$1,877
Left over$2,671

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $80,610
Federal income tax: −$9,348
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,167
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $65,095
Effective tax rate: 19.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $877
Groceries: $361
Getting around: $567
Healthcare: $406
Utilities and internet: $226
Everything else: $316
Total spending: $2,754

Left over each month

$6,718 gross, minus $1,293 in tax and $2,754 in living costs.

$2,671

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Dallas, $3,386/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Texarkana?

$80,610 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,760 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,671 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $877, and pay covers 7.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Dallas, about 166 miles away, leaves $3,386 a month, more than Texarkana.