Can a Marine Engineer afford to live in Houston?

Excellent54% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Marine Engineer · Houston
$91,742
Income tax (~22% effective)
United States
– $20,343
Take-home pay
$5,950/mo
$71,399
Living costs (1 person)
$2,740/mo · derived
– $32,880
Savings potential
$3,210/mo · 54% of take-home
$38,519

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 Marine Engineer, adjusted for Houston.

• 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.