Salary guide · US

Nurse salary in Los Angeles: can you afford rent?

A Nurse in Los Angeles typically earns $49,000–$92,000/year, with a median around $65,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $2,700/month.

Affordability verdict

Risky

At a typical Nurse salary of $65,000/year, spending on median Los Angeles rent ($2,700/mo) would take up 50% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.

Nurse salary range in Los Angeles

$49,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$65,000

Typical

median estimate

$92,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Registered nurses provide patient care in hospitals, clinics, and community health settings. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Los Angeles.

How much rent can a Nurse afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$1,354/mo

30% of income (standard)$1,625/mo

35% of income (stretch)$1,896/mo

Median Los Angeles rent$2,700/mo

Rent landscape in Los Angeles

$1,500

Budget

cheapest 10%

$2,700

Median

most common