Can a Orthodontist afford to live in Minneapolis?
Excellent81% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Orthodontist · Minneapolis
$320,750
Income tax (~42% effective)
United States
– $133,534
Take-home pay
$15,601/mo
$187,216
Living costs (1 person)
$3,020/mo · derived
– $36,240
Savings potential
$12,581/mo · 81% of take-home
$150,976
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 Orthodontist, adjusted for Minneapolis.
• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~42%). 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.