Can a Materials Scientist afford to live in San Antonio?
Excellent55% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Materials Scientist · San Antonio
$83,375
Income tax (~21% effective)
United States
– $17,606
Take-home pay
$5,481/mo
$65,769
Living costs (1 person)
$2,460/mo · derived
– $29,520
Savings potential
$3,021/mo · 55% of take-home
$36,249
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 San Antonio.
• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~21%). 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.