San Jose vs Austin: where does a real estate agent save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $2,425/mo after taxes and living costs.
San Jose US | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $116,343 | $80,811 |
| Take-home / mo | $6,483 | $5,335 |
| Income tax | ~33% | ~21% |
| Living costs / mo | $4,340 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $2,143 | $2,425 |
| Savings rate | 33% | 45% |
| Verdict | Comfortable | 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 real estate agent, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~33%, US ~21%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.