Can a Registered Dietitian afford to live in Chicago?

Excellent37% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Registered Dietitian · Chicago
$82,536
Income tax (~26% effective)
United States
– $21,423
Take-home pay
$5,093/mo
$61,113
Living costs (1 person)
$3,220/mo · derived
– $38,640
Savings potential
$1,873/mo · 37% of take-home
$22,473

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 Registered Dietitian, adjusted for Chicago.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~26%). 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.