Can a Marine Engineer afford to live in Minneapolis?
Excellent48% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Marine Engineer · Minneapolis
$100,490
Income tax (~31% effective)
United States
– $30,699
Take-home pay
$5,816/mo
$69,791
Living costs (1 person)
$3,020/mo · derived
– $36,240
Savings potential
$2,796/mo · 48% of take-home
$33,551
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 Minneapolis.
• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~31%). 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.