Registered nurse · Wichita Falls, TX

Registered nurse in Wichita Falls: $2,877/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Wichita Falls at $83,280 a year. About 1,470 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.22). The 10th percentile is $62,870 and the 90th is $103,990. Pay ranks 210th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($864/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,877 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Killeen, about 183 miles away, at $3,394 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,877

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,280

$62,870 to $103,990

Rent (1 bd)

$864

$1,028 (2 bd)

Employment

1,470

Location quotient 1.22

Pay rank

210th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $83,280.

Taxes$1,359
Rent$864
Other living costs$1,840
Left over$2,877

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,280
Federal income tax: −$9,936
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,371
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $66,973
Effective tax rate: 19.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $864
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $525
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,704

Left over each month

$6,940 gross, minus $1,359 in tax and $2,704 in living costs.

$2,877

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Killeen, $3,394/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Wichita Falls?

$83,280 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,470 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,877 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $864, and pay covers 8.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

Killeen, about 183 miles away, leaves $3,394 a month, more than Wichita Falls.