Can a IT Support Specialist afford to live in Portland?

Comfortable24% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
IT Support Specialist · Portland
$72,362
Income tax (~29% effective)
United States
– $20,731
Take-home pay
$4,303/mo
$51,631
Living costs (1 person)
$3,250/mo · derived
– $39,000
Savings potential
$1,053/mo · 24% of take-home
$12,631

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 IT Support Specialist, adjusted for Portland.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~29%). 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.