Detroit vs Austin: where does a physician assistant save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $5,346/mo after taxes and living costs.
Detroit US | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $131,830 | $134,550 |
| Take-home / mo | $7,647 | $8,256 |
| Income tax | ~30% | ~26% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,520 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $5,127 | $5,346 |
| Savings rate | 67% | 65% |
| 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 physician assistant, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~30%, US ~26%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.