Can a Registered Nurse afford to live in Columbus?

Excellent51% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Registered Nurse · Columbus
$83,900
Income tax (~25% effective)
United States
– $20,713
Take-home pay
$5,266/mo
$63,187
Living costs (1 person)
$2,580/mo · derived
– $30,960
Savings potential
$2,686/mo · 51% of take-home
$32,227

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 Registered Nurse, adjusted for Columbus.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~25%). 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.