Can a Optometrist afford to live in Minneapolis?
Excellent65% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Optometrist · Minneapolis
$159,790
Income tax (~36% effective)
United States
– $57,338
Take-home pay
$8,538/mo
$102,452
Living costs (1 person)
$3,020/mo · derived
– $36,240
Savings potential
$5,518/mo · 65% of take-home
$66,212
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 Optometrist, adjusted for Minneapolis.
• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~36%). 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.