Can a Nurse Practitioner afford to live in St. Louis?

Excellent67% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Nurse Practitioner · St. Louis
$131,580
Income tax (~31% effective)
United States
– $40,693
Take-home pay
$7,574/mo
$90,887
Living costs (1 person)
$2,490/mo · derived
– $29,880
Savings potential
$5,084/mo · 67% of take-home
$61,007

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

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OEWS 2025 metro-area survey median for Nurse Practitioner, adjusted for St. Louis.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~31%). 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.