Can a Firefighter afford to live in Minneapolis?
Tight-19% of take-home left to save — expenses eat your whole take-home.
Median salary (gross)
Firefighter · Minneapolis
$39,350
Income tax (~22% effective)
United States
– $8,790
Take-home pay
$2,547/mo
$30,560
Living costs (1 person)
$3,020/mo · derived
– $36,240
Savings potential
$-473/mo · -19% of take-home
$-5,680
Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.
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How we calculated this
• Salary: BLS OEWS 2025 metro-area survey median for Firefighter, adjusted for Minneapolis.
• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~22%). 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.