Can a Chemist afford to live in Houston?

Excellent43% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Chemist · Houston
$71,068
Income tax (~19% effective)
United States
– $13,841
Take-home pay
$4,769/mo
$57,227
Living costs (1 person)
$2,740/mo · derived
– $32,880
Savings potential
$2,029/mo · 43% of take-home
$24,347

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 Chemist, adjusted for Houston.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~19%). 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.