San Francisco vs Austin: where does a talent acquisition manager save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $4,580/mo after taxes and living costs.
San Francisco US | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $148,530 | $119,806 |
| Take-home / mo | $7,924 | $7,490 |
| Income tax | ~36% | ~25% |
| Living costs / mo | $4,400 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $3,524 | $4,580 |
| Savings rate | 44% | 61% |
| 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 talent acquisition manager, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~36%, US ~25%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.