Registered nurse · Tyler, TX

Registered nurse in Tyler: $2,526/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Tyler at $80,340 a year. About 4,430 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.77). The 10th percentile is $62,740 and the 90th is $98,160. Pay ranks 292nd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,024/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,526 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Houston, about 178 miles away, at $3,413 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,526

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$80,340

$62,740 to $98,160

Rent (1 bd)

$1,024

$1,219 (2 bd)

Employment

4,430

Location quotient 1.77

Pay rank

292nd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $80,340.

Taxes$1,286
Rent$1,024
Other living costs$1,859
Left over$2,526

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $80,340
Federal income tax: −$9,289
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,146
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $64,905
Effective tax rate: 19.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,024
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $544
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,883

Left over each month

$6,695 gross, minus $1,286 in tax and $2,883 in living costs.

$2,526

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Houston, $3,413/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Tyler?

$80,340 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,430 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,526 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,024, and pay covers 6.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Houston, about 178 miles away, leaves $3,413 a month, more than Tyler.