Memphis vs Austin: where does a technical writer save more?
Best for saving: Memphis — about $2,854/mo after taxes and living costs.
Memphis US ★ Best for saving | Austin US | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $79,034 | $88,360 |
| Take-home / mo | $5,234 | $5,760 |
| Income tax | ~21% | ~22% |
| Living costs / mo | $2,380 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $2,854 | $2,850 |
| Savings rate | 55% | 49% |
| 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 technical writer, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. US ~21%, US ~22%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.