Can a Clinical Research Coordinator afford to live in Dallas?

Excellent37% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Clinical Research Coordinator · Dallas
$67,599
Income tax (~19% effective)
United States
– $12,853
Take-home pay
$4,562/mo
$54,746
Living costs (1 person)
$2,860/mo · derived
– $34,320
Savings potential
$1,702/mo · 37% of take-home
$20,426

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 Dallas.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~19%). 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.