Registered nurse · Waco, TX

Registered nurse in Waco: $3,173/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Waco at $92,890 a year. About 2,570 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.91). The 10th percentile is $69,690 and the 90th is $118,460. Pay ranks 134th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,108/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,173 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Houston, about 169 miles away, at $3,413 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,173

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$92,890

$69,690 to $118,460

Rent (1 bd)

$1,108

$1,319 (2 bd)

Employment

2,570

Location quotient 0.91

Pay rank

134th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $92,890.

Taxes$1,596
Rent$1,108
Other living costs$1,864
Left over$3,173

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $92,890
Federal income tax: −$12,050
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,106
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $73,734
Effective tax rate: 20.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,108
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $549
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,972

Left over each month

$7,741 gross, minus $1,596 in tax and $2,972 in living costs.

$3,173

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 Waco?

$92,890 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,570 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,173 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,108, and pay covers 7.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Houston, about 169 miles away, leaves $3,413 a month, more than Waco.