Seattle vs Austin: where does a it auditor save more?
Best for saving: Seattle — about $6,861/mo after taxes and living costs.
Seattle US ★ Best for saving | Austin US | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $186,599 | $140,102 |
| Take-home / mo | $10,841 | $8,545 |
| Income tax | ~30% | ~27% |
| Living costs / mo | $3,980 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $6,861 | $5,635 |
| Savings rate | 63% | 66% |
| 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 it auditor, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~30%, US ~27%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.