Registered nurse · Victoria, TX

Registered nurse in Victoria: $2,751/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Victoria at $83,680 a year. About 1,080 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.31). The 10th percentile is $65,150 and the 90th is $103,510. Pay ranks 203rd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($972/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,751 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Houston, about 134 miles away, at $3,413 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,751

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,680

$65,150 to $103,510

Rent (1 bd)

$972

$1,157 (2 bd)

Employment

1,080

Location quotient 1.31

Pay rank

203rd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $83,680.

Taxes$1,369
Rent$972
Other living costs$1,882
Left over$2,751

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,680
Federal income tax: −$10,024
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,402
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $67,255
Effective tax rate: 19.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $972
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $567
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,854

Left over each month

$6,973 gross, minus $1,369 in tax and $2,854 in living costs.

$2,751

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 Victoria?

$83,680 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,080 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,751 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $972, and pay covers 7.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Houston, about 134 miles away, leaves $3,413 a month, more than Victoria.