Can a Autonomous Systems Engineer afford to live in Memphis?

Excellent71% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Autonomous Systems Engineer · Memphis
$135,051
Income tax (~26% effective)
United States
– $35,659
Take-home pay
$8,283/mo
$99,392
Living costs (1 person)
$2,380/mo · derived
– $28,560
Savings potential
$5,903/mo · 71% of take-home
$70,832

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 Autonomous Systems Engineer, adjusted for Memphis.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~26%). 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.