Can a Medical Lab Scientist afford to live in Philadelphia?
Excellent37% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Medical Lab Scientist · Philadelphia
$74,080
Income tax (~23% effective)
United States
– $16,999
Take-home pay
$4,757/mo
$57,081
Living costs (1 person)
$3,020/mo · derived
– $36,240
Savings potential
$1,737/mo · 37% of take-home
$20,841
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 Medical Lab Scientist, adjusted for Philadelphia.
• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~23%). 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.