Registered Nurses pay range in Yakima
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,830 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Yakima earn between $98,680 and $133,160.
- $81K10th
- $99K25th
- $103KMedian
- $133K75th
- $157K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,730 | $9,311 | $53.72 |
| Median | $102,950 | $8,579 | $49.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $98,680 | $8,223 | $47.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,160 | $11,097 | $64.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Yakima
On the average salary of $111,730, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $87,432 a year, or $7,286 a month and $3,363 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Yakima a good place for registered nurses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $111,730 buys what about $116,940 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Washington cities
Yakima ranks 8th of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($126,390).
- Seattle$126,390
- Olympia$117,110
- Bremerton$116,580
- Kennewick$114,560
- Spokane$113,280
- Walla Walla$112,440
- Wenatchee$112,290
- Yakima$111,730
- Mount Vernon$111,200
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Yakima: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Yakima?
$53.71 an hour on average, and $49.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Yakima?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Yakima?
About $87,432 a year ($7,286 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,730. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do registered nurses earn more in Yakima than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1141; area Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).
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