Can a Art Director afford to live in Boston?

Excellent44% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Art Director · Boston
$119,114
Income tax (~30% effective)
United States
– $35,629
Take-home pay
$6,957/mo
$83,485
Living costs (1 person)
$3,920/mo · derived
– $47,040
Savings potential
$3,037/mo · 44% of take-home
$36,445

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OES median for Art Director, adjusted for Boston.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~30%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.