Raleigh vs Austin: where does a clinical research coordinator save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $5,207/mo after taxes and living costs.
Raleigh US | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $65,216 | $131,900 |
| Take-home / mo | $4,174 | $8,117 |
| Income tax | ~23% | ~26% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,800 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $1,374 | $5,207 |
| Savings rate | 33% | 64% |
| Verdict | Comfortable | Excellent |
Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home − a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.
How we calculated this
• Salary: BLS/OECD median for a clinical research coordinator, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~23%, US ~26%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.