Los Angeles vs Austin: where does a dental hygienist save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $3,128/mo after taxes and living costs.
Los Angeles US | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $89,698 | $93,285 |
| Take-home / mo | $5,198 | $6,038 |
| Income tax | ~30% | ~22% |
| Living costs / mo | $3,860 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $1,338 | $3,128 |
| Savings rate | 26% | 52% |
| Verdict | Comfortable | 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 dental hygienist, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~30%, US ~22%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.