Can a Civil Engineer afford to live in Pittsburgh?

Excellent48% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Civil Engineer · Pittsburgh
$77,879
Income tax (~23% effective)
United States
– $18,266
Take-home pay
$4,968/mo
$59,613
Living costs (1 person)
$2,580/mo · derived
– $30,960
Savings potential
$2,388/mo · 48% of take-home
$28,653

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 Civil Engineer, adjusted for Pittsburgh.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~23%). 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.