Columbus vs Austin: where does a environmental engineer save more?
Best for saving: Columbus — about $4,922/mo after taxes and living costs.
Columbus US ★ Best for saving | Austin US | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $127,190 | $99,000 |
| Take-home / mo | $7,502 | $6,361 |
| Income tax | ~29% | ~23% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,580 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $4,922 | $3,451 |
| Savings rate | 66% | 54% |
| 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 environmental engineer, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~29%, US ~23%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.