St. Louis vs Austin: where does a nurse practitioner save more?
Best for saving: St. Louis — about $5,084/mo after taxes and living costs.
St. Louis US ★ Best for saving | Austin US | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $131,580 | $128,050 |
| Take-home / mo | $7,574 | $7,917 |
| Income tax | ~31% | ~26% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,490 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $5,084 | $5,007 |
| Savings rate | 67% | 63% |
| 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 nurse practitioner, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~31%, US ~26%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.