Seattle vs Austin: where does a account executive save more?
Best for saving: Seattle — about $5,924/mo after taxes and living costs.
Seattle US ★ Best for saving | Austin US | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $167,371 | $132,628 |
| Take-home / mo | $9,904 | $8,156 |
| Income tax | ~29% | ~26% |
| Living costs / mo | $3,980 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $5,924 | $5,246 |
| Savings rate | 60% | 64% |
| Verdict | Excellent | Excellent |
Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home − a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.
How we calculated this
• Salary: BLS/OECD median for a account executive, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~29%, US ~26%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.