Can a Materials Scientist afford to live in Cleveland?

Excellent52% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Materials Scientist · Cleveland
$80,590
Income tax (~24% effective)
United States
– $19,540
Take-home pay
$5,088/mo
$61,050
Living costs (1 person)
$2,460/mo · derived
– $29,520
Savings potential
$2,628/mo · 52% of take-home
$31,530

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 Materials Scientist, adjusted for Cleveland.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~24%). 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.