Can a Genetic Counselor afford to live in Cincinnati?

Excellent55% of take-home left to save โ€” you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Genetic Counselor ยท Cincinnati
$91,351
Income tax (~26% effective)
United States
โ€“ $23,418
Take-home pay
$5,661/mo
$67,933
Living costs (1 person)
$2,520/mo ยท derived
โ€“ $30,240
Savings potential
$3,141/mo ยท 55% of take-home
$37,693

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

How we calculated this

โ€ข Salary: BLS OES median for Genetic Counselor, adjusted for Cincinnati.

โ€ข Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~26%). Official calculator.

โ€ข 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.