Can a Materials Scientist afford to live in Las Vegas?

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Median salary (gross)
Materials Scientist · Las Vegas
$86,386
Income tax (~22% effective)
United States
– $18,589
Take-home pay
$5,650/mo
$67,797
Living costs (1 person)
$2,800/mo · derived
– $33,600
Savings potential
$2,850/mo · 50% of take-home
$34,197

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 Las Vegas.

• 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.