Can a Firefighter afford to live in Las Vegas?

Comfortable24% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Firefighter · Las Vegas
$53,330
Income tax (~17% effective)
United States
– $9,066
Take-home pay
$3,689/mo
$44,264
Living costs (1 person)
$2,800/mo · derived
– $33,600
Savings potential
$889/mo · 24% of take-home
$10,664

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 Firefighter, adjusted for Las Vegas.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~17%). 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.