Can a Biologist afford to live in Richmond?

Excellent39% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Biologist · Richmond
$75,293
Income tax (~26% effective)
United States
– $19,417
Take-home pay
$4,656/mo
$55,876
Living costs (1 person)
$2,860/mo · derived
– $34,320
Savings potential
$1,796/mo · 39% of take-home
$21,556

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 Biologist, adjusted for Richmond.

• 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.