Seattle vs Austin: where does a project manager save more?
Best for saving: Seattle — about $5,050/mo after taxes and living costs.
Seattle US ★ Best for saving | Austin US | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $149,604 | $112,715 |
| Take-home / mo | $9,030 | $7,113 |
| Income tax | ~28% | ~24% |
| Living costs / mo | $3,980 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $5,050 | $4,203 |
| Savings rate | 56% | 59% |
| 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 project manager, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~28%, US ~24%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.