Houston vs Austin: where does a retail store manager save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $1,253/mo after taxes and living costs.
Houston US | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $52,689 | $61,025 |
| Take-home / mo | $3,649 | $4,163 |
| Income tax | ~17% | ~18% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,740 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $909 | $1,253 |
| Savings rate | 25% | 30% |
| Verdict | Comfortable | Comfortable |
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 retail store manager, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~17%, US ~18%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.