Registered nurse · Walla Walla, WA

Registered nurse in Walla Walla: $4,291/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Walla Walla at $116,970 a year. About 810 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.44). The 10th percentile is $85,230 and the 90th is $147,870. Pay ranks 33rd-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,150/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,291 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 201 miles away, at $4,646 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,291

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$116,970

$85,230 to $147,870

Rent (1 bd)

$1,150

$1,369 (2 bd)

Employment

810

Location quotient 1.44

Pay rank

33rd of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $116,970.

Taxes$2,191
Rent$1,150
Other living costs$2,115
Left over$4,291

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $116,970
Federal income tax: −$17,347
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,948
State income tax (WA): None
Take-home pay: $90,674
Effective tax rate: 22.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,150
Groceries: $430
Getting around: $558
Healthcare: $483
Utilities and internet: $269
Everything else: $376
Total spending: $3,265

Left over each month

$9,748 gross, minus $2,191 in tax and $3,265 in living costs.

$4,291

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Longview, $4,646/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Walla Walla?

$116,970 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 810 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,291 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,150, and pay covers 8.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Longview, about 201 miles away, leaves $4,646 a month, more than Walla Walla.