Can a Autonomous Systems Engineer afford to live in Minneapolis?

Excellent55% of take-home left to save โ€” you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Autonomous Systems Engineer ยท Minneapolis
$120,040
Income tax (~33% effective)
United States
โ€“ $39,018
Take-home pay
$6,752/mo
$81,022
Living costs (1 person)
$3,020/mo ยท derived
โ€“ $36,240
Savings potential
$3,732/mo ยท 55% of take-home
$44,782

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

How we calculated this

โ€ข Salary: BLS OEWS 2025 metro-area survey median for Autonomous Systems Engineer, adjusted for Minneapolis.

โ€ข Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~33%). Official calculator.

โ€ข 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.