Can a Data Analyst afford to live in St. Louis?

Excellent39% of take-home left to save โ€” you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Data Analyst ยท St. Louis
$63,650
Income tax (~23% effective)
United States
โ€“ $14,822
Take-home pay
$4,069/mo
$48,828
Living costs (1 person)
$2,490/mo ยท derived
โ€“ $29,880
Savings potential
$1,579/mo ยท 39% of take-home
$18,948

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 Data Analyst, adjusted for St. Louis.

โ€ข Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~23%). 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.