Registered Nurses Salary in Cleveland, OH

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Market salary

What this role usually pays locally

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Observed May 2025 median$83,940
25th–75th percentile$81k–$103k
Employment28,240
SourceBLS OEWS wage estimate · May 2025
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Market dataObserved salary range and local records
Observed May 2025 median$83,940
Observed 10th–90th percentile$75k$108k
Modeled 2026 gross scenario$86,038
$75k$81k$84k$103k$108k
TaxesModeled 2026 Single profile
$65,551/yr
Modeled annual take-home
Source and formula
Source
IRS 2026 federal tax schedules, SSA 2026 OASDI wage base, and salary.city state tax table
Vintage
Federal/FICA 2026; state table snapshot in code
Scope
Default page metric uses Single filing status and the mapped state
Confidence
C
Formula
Projected gross salary - federal income tax - FICA - estimated state income tax
Assumptions
  • Uses the 2026 Single federal/FICA profile for default page metrics.
  • State tax is computed from the simplified state table or fallback brackets.
  • No credits, itemized deductions, dependents, pre-tax benefits, or local taxes are included.
Limitations
  • Offer Evaluator supports MFJ and HOH scenarios, but static page metrics default to Single.
  • State and local tax coverage is not yet a full jurisdiction-level model.
$5,463/mo
Modeled monthly take-home
Source and formula
Source
After-tax income estimate from salary.city tax engine
Vintage
Federal/FICA 2026; state table snapshot in code
Scope
Annual tax estimate divided into 12 equal months
Confidence
C
Formula
After-tax income / 12
Assumptions
  • Assumes salary is earned evenly across the year.
  • Uses the same default Single profile as the static after-tax metric.
Limitations
  • Does not model pay frequency, bonus timing, payroll elections, benefit deductions, or withholding form settings.

Tax Liability Blueprint

Base Compensation$86,038
Federal Tax-$10,098
FICA / Medicare-$6,582
State Tax (OH)-$3,807
Effective Tax Rate23.8%
Estimated with the 2026 Single federal/FICA profile. Credits, itemized deductions, dependents, and local taxes are not fully modeled.
HousingSite rent fallback (vintage unavailable) and cash-after-rent context
$950/mo
Site rent fallback (vintage unavailable)
17%
Modeled 2026 rent burden
$4,513/mo
Modeled 2026 cash after default rent
93.9
BEA 2024 RPP
106
Local Dollar Value
Source and formula
Source
BEA Regional Price Parity (all items)
Vintage
2024
Scope
Mapped metro price level; independent of occupation wage
Confidence
B
Formula
100 / (metro RPP / 100)
Assumptions
  • The national all-items price level is 100.
  • The configured site metro maps directly to the BEA GeoFIPS.
Limitations
  • Metro averages can hide neighborhood, household, and consumption differences.
92
Real Pay Index
Source and formula
Source
BLS OEWS wage estimate and BEA Regional Price Parity (all items)
Vintage
May 2025; 2024
Scope
Observed role median in one mapped metro compared with the same-vintage national role median
Confidence
B
Formula
(local observed role median / national observed role median) / (metro RPP / 100) x 100
Assumptions
  • Local and national wages use the same OEWS May 2025 vintage and SOC code.
  • The metro has a direct BEA 2024 RPP mapping.
Limitations
  • Annual employer survey estimate; suppressed, missing, or invalid cells are not published as observed wages.
  • Metro averages can hide neighborhood, household, and consumption differences.
  • This index does not replace an after-tax and rent-specific household scenario.
Modeled 2026 salary equivalent in San Francisco $105,907/yrModeled 2026 salary equivalent in New York City $103,113/yr
Sources & assumptionsVintage, scope, confidence, and limitations
BLS OEWS wage estimate · Confidence BMay 2025 · Configured MSA and SOC cells with direct official observations
Inflation-indexed salary projection · Confidence CModeled 2026 projection from May 2025 observed wage base · Role x metro default scenario
BEA Regional Price Parity (all items) · Confidence B2024 · Mapped metropolitan statistical area
Federal/FICA/state tax estimate · Confidence C2026 federal/FICA profile · Single, Married Filing Jointly, or Head of Household plus simplified state income tax

Geography is mapped to Cleveland, OH (0017410); source digest 6f11a3d85a9c8b2c2865eada8f762baf796269a2630fab4f468cfdcb735538d4. Direct BLS match to SOC 29-1141 Registered Nurses. Site rent fallback (vintage unavailable) is the declared default rent benchmark. Personal results use the selected 2026 federal/FICA profile and simplified state table.

Related salary comparisons

Registered Nurses in other cities

CityObserved medianReal Pay Index
San Jose, CA$217k201
San Francisco, CA$187k165
Sacramento, CA$171k165
San Diego, CA$140k128
Los Angeles, CA$136k122
Stockton, CA$135k131
Riverside, CA$134k129
Portland, OR$130k127

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Frequently Asked Questions

The observed May 2025 median for this role is $83,940 in Cleveland, OH. Its Real Pay Index is 92, combining the local-to-national role wage ratio with BEA 2024 RPP. The separate modeled 2026 scenario estimates monthly take-home at $5,463.