Salary guide · US
Nurse salary in Austin: can you afford rent?
A Nurse in Austin typically earns $52,000–$97,000/year, with a median around $68,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $2,000/month.
Affordability verdict
At a typical Nurse salary of $68,000/year, spending on median Austin rent ($2,000/mo) would take up 35% of gross income. That's above the 30% guideline but not uncommon — a stretch situation.
Nurse salary range in Austin
$52,000
Entry level
lower quartile
$68,000
Typical
median estimate
$97,000
Experienced
upper quartile
Registered nurses provide patient care in hospitals, clinics, and community health settings. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Austin.
How much rent can a Nurse afford?
Rent landscape in Austin
$1,100
Budget
cheapest 10%
$2,000
Median
most common
$3,400
Premium
top 10%
1-bedroom equivalent. US Census ACS 2022 + Austin Board of Realtors data · 2022–2023
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