Can a Logistics Coordinator afford to live in Houston?

Comfortable22% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Logistics Coordinator · Houston
$50,859
Income tax (~17% effective)
United States
– $8,457
Take-home pay
$3,534/mo
$42,402
Living costs (1 person)
$2,740/mo · derived
– $32,880
Savings potential
$794/mo · 22% of take-home
$9,522

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 Logistics Coordinator, adjusted for Houston.

• 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.