Registered nurse · Wenatchee, WA

Registered nurse in Wenatchee: $3,736/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Wenatchee at $112,280 a year. About 1,330 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 $89,630 and the 90th is $139,350. Pay ranks 36th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,386/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,736 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 157 miles away, at $4,646 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,736

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$112,280

$89,630 to $139,350

Rent (1 bd)

$1,386

$1,650 (2 bd)

Employment

1,330

Location quotient 1.19

Pay rank

36th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $112,280.

Taxes$2,075
Rent$1,386
Other living costs$2,159
Left over$3,736

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $112,280
Federal income tax: −$16,316
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,589
State income tax (WA): None
Take-home pay: $87,375
Effective tax rate: 22.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,386
Groceries: $430
Getting around: $602
Healthcare: $483
Utilities and internet: $269
Everything else: $376
Total spending: $3,545

Left over each month

$9,357 gross, minus $2,075 in tax and $3,545 in living costs.

$3,736

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 Wenatchee?

$112,280 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,330 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,736 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,386, and pay covers 6.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Longview, about 157 miles away, leaves $4,646 a month, more than Wenatchee.