Registered nurse · Tucson, AZ

Registered nurse in Tucson: $3,131/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Tucson at $94,110 a year. About 10,120 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.19). The 10th percentile is $65,880 and the 90th is $128,540. Pay ranks 124th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,009/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,131 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Prescott Valley, about 180 miles away, at $3,307 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,131

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,110

$65,880 to $128,540

Rent (1 bd)

$1,009

$1,201 (2 bd)

Employment

10,120

Location quotient 1.19

Pay rank

124th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $94,110.

Taxes$1,792
Rent$1,009
Other living costs$1,910
Left over$3,131

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,110
Federal income tax: −$12,318
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,199
State income tax (AZ): −$1,988
Take-home pay: $72,605
Effective tax rate: 22.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,009
Groceries: $376
Getting around: $547
Healthcare: $423
Utilities and internet: $235
Everything else: $329
Total spending: $2,919

Left over each month

$7,843 gross, minus $1,792 in tax and $2,919 in living costs.

$3,131

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Prescott Valley, $3,307/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Tucson?

$94,110 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 10,120 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,131 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,009, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Prescott Valley, about 180 miles away, leaves $3,307 a month, more than Tucson.