San Antonio vs Austin: where does a esg analyst save more?

Best for saving: Austin โ€” about $4,142/mo after taxes and living costs.

San Antonio
US
Austin
US
โ˜… Best for saving
Median salary$82,120$111,571
Take-home / mo$5,410$7,052
Income tax~21%~24%
Living costs / mo$2,460$2,910
Savings / mo$2,950$4,142
Savings rate55%59%
VerdictExcellentExcellent

Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home โˆ’ a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.

How we calculated this

โ€ข Salary: BLS/OECD median for a esg analyst, adjusted per city.

โ€ข Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~21%, US ~24%).

โ€ข Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.

Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.