Pittsburgh vs Austin: where does a cloud architect save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $5,302/mo after taxes and living costs.
Pittsburgh US | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $123,410 | $133,710 |
| Take-home / mo | $7,362 | $8,212 |
| Income tax | ~28% | ~26% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,580 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $4,782 | $5,302 |
| Savings rate | 65% | 65% |
| 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 cloud architect, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~28%, US ~26%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.