Can a Machine Learning Engineer afford to live in Columbus?

Excellent61% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Machine Learning Engineer · Columbus
$107,950
Income tax (~27% effective)
United States
– $29,465
Take-home pay
$6,540/mo
$78,485
Living costs (1 person)
$2,580/mo · derived
– $30,960
Savings potential
$3,960/mo · 61% of take-home
$47,525

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OEWS 2025 metro-area survey median for Machine Learning Engineer, adjusted for Columbus.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~27%). 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.