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Nurse salary in New York: can you afford rent?

A Nurse in New York typically earns $75,000$130,000/year, with a median around $95,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $3,200/month.

Affordability verdict

Stretch

At a typical Nurse salary of $95,000/year, spending on median New York rent ($3,200/mo) would take up 40% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a stretch burden.

Nurse salary range in New York

$75,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$95,000

Typical

median estimate

$130,000

Experienced

upper quartile

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

How much rent can a Nurse afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$1,979/mo
30% of income (standard)$2,375/mo
35% of income (stretch)$2,771/mo
Median New York rent$3,200/mo

Rent landscape in New York

$1,900

Budget

cheapest 10%

$3,200

Median

most common

$5,500

Premium

top 10%

1-bedroom equivalent. US Census American Community Survey 2022 + StreetEasy market data · 2022–2023

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