Can a Clinical Research Coordinator afford to live in Boston?

Comfortable27% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Clinical Research Coordinator · Boston
$88,353
Income tax (~27% effective)
United States
– $23,662
Take-home pay
$5,391/mo
$64,691
Living costs (1 person)
$3,920/mo · derived
– $47,040
Savings potential
$1,471/mo · 27% of take-home
$17,651

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OES median for Clinical Research Coordinator, adjusted for Boston.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~27%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.