Can a Game Designer afford to live in Minneapolis?
Comfortable25% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Game Designer · Minneapolis
$65,610
Income tax (~26% effective)
United States
– $17,222
Take-home pay
$4,032/mo
$48,388
Living costs (1 person)
$3,020/mo · derived
– $36,240
Savings potential
$1,012/mo · 25% of take-home
$12,148
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 Game Designer, adjusted for Minneapolis.
• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~26%). 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.