Registered Nurses in Ohio
The median registered nurse in Ohio earns $82,510 a year and keeps $65,375 of it — $5,448 a month.
Take-home pay, Ohio
$65,375
from $82,510 gross · $2,514 every two weeks · 20.8% effective tax rate
Gross median from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates, May 2025 estimates (source file). Tax computed here from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 and Ohio revenue department tables. Single filer, 2026 tax year, annual liability rather than paycheck withholding.
By filing status
Filing status changes the standard deduction and the bracket widths, so the same salary yields a different answer.
| Filing status | Federal tax | State tax | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single | $9,322 | $1,500 | $65,375 |
| Married filing jointly | $5,541 | $1,448 | $69,209 |
| Head of household | $6,649 | $1,500 | $68,048 |
Every state, ranked by what you keep
Gross pay and take-home pay do not rank the same way. A state can pay less and still leave you with more.
| # | State | Median salary | Take-home | Tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $140,270 | $96,517 | 31% |
| 2 | Hawaii | $136,320 | $95,878 | 30% |
| 3 | Washington | $124,200 | $94,434 | 24% |
| 4 | Oregon | $129,010 | $88,831 | 31% |
| 5 | Alaska | $109,480 | $85,849 | 22% |
| 6 | Nevada | $103,670 | $81,762 | 21% |
| 7 | New York | $109,440 | $79,961 | 27% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $99,700 | $78,969 | 21% |
| 9 | New Jersey | $106,500 | $78,521 | 26% |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $104,550 | $76,892 | 26% |
| 11 | Arizona | $99,500 | $76,743 | 23% |
| 12 | Texas | $95,970 | $76,345 | 20% |
| 13 | Connecticut | $102,740 | $75,429 | 27% |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $100,640 | $75,352 | 25% |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $102,540 | $75,219 | 27% |
| 16 | Colorado | $100,260 | $75,219 | 25% |
| 17 | Maryland | $99,790 | $74,656 | 25% |
| 18 | Minnesota | $101,510 | $74,416 | 27% |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $96,430 | $73,708 | 24% |
| 20 | Vermont | $97,460 | $73,471 | 25% |
| 21 | Delaware | $99,520 | $73,217 | 26% |
| 22 | New Mexico | $94,340 | $71,906 | 24% |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $95,530 | $71,873 | 25% |
| 24 | Illinois | $95,990 | $71,752 | 25% |
| 25 | Michigan | $94,300 | $71,413 | 24% |
| 26 | Georgia | $93,550 | $70,723 | 24% |
| 27 | Virginia | $93,600 | $70,110 | 25% |
| 28 | Idaho | $92,460 | $69,829 | 24% |
| 29 | Florida | $84,190 | $68,058 | 19% |
| 30 | Wyoming | $83,760 | $67,755 | 19% |
| 31 | Tennessee | $81,500 | $66,165 | 19% |
| 32 | Maine | $86,990 | $65,829 | 24% |
| 33 | Utah | $84,600 | $65,505 | 23% |
| 34 | Nebraska | $84,730 | $65,462 | 23% |
| 35 | Ohio | $82,510 | $65,375 | 21% |
| 36 | Montana | $85,280 | $65,367 | 23% |
| 37 | North Carolina | $84,350 | $65,313 | 23% |
| 38 | North Dakota | $80,730 | $65,309 | 19% |
| 39 | Indiana | $83,500 | $65,139 | 22% |
| 40 | South Carolina | $82,360 | $64,227 | 22% |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $82,920 | $63,978 | 23% |
| 42 | South Dakota | $78,060 | $63,745 | 18% |
| 43 | Missouri | $81,780 | $63,456 | 22% |
| 44 | Louisiana | $80,230 | $63,251 | 21% |
| 45 | Kentucky | $81,040 | $63,123 | 22% |
| 46 | West Virginia | $80,130 | $62,421 | 22% |
| 47 | Arkansas | $78,940 | $61,931 | 22% |
| 48 | Iowa | $78,630 | $61,810 | 21% |
| 49 | Kansas | $79,320 | $61,005 | 23% |
| 50 | Mississippi | $77,090 | $60,711 | 21% |
| 51 | Alabama | $77,080 | $59,848 | 22% |
Registered Nurses in Ohio: questions
What is the average registered nurses salary in Ohio?›
The median is $82,510 a year, about $39.67 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 estimates. Median means half of registered nurses in Ohio earn more and half earn less.
What is the take-home pay on $82,510 in Ohio?›
About $65,375 a year — $5,448 a month, or $2,514 every two weeks — for a single filer in the 2026 tax year, after $9,322 federal income tax, $6,312 in Social Security and Medicare, and $1,500 Ohio income tax.
Do registered nurses earn more in Ohio than elsewhere?›
No. At $82,510, Ohio pays $11,090 below the $93,600 median across all states, ranking 38 of 51 on gross pay. On take-home pay after tax it ranks 35.
Where do registered nurses keep the most money?›
Ranked by take-home rather than gross, the best-paying states for this occupation are California ($96,517), Hawaii ($95,878), Washington ($94,434). Gross pay and take-home pay do not rank the same way, because state income tax varies from nothing to over 10%.
What is the effective tax rate on $82,510 in Ohio?›
20.8% of gross pay, combining federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax. The marginal rate — what you would pay on the next dollar earned — is 32.4%.