Can a Physician Assistant afford to live in Minneapolis?

Excellent62% of take-home left to save โ€” you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Physician Assistant ยท Minneapolis
$145,030
Income tax (~35% effective)
United States
โ€“ $50,329
Take-home pay
$7,892/mo
$94,701
Living costs (1 person)
$3,020/mo ยท derived
โ€“ $36,240
Savings potential
$4,872/mo ยท 62% of take-home
$58,461

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

How we calculated this

โ€ข Salary: BLS OEWS 2025 metro-area survey median for Physician Assistant, adjusted for Minneapolis.

โ€ข Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~35%). Official calculator.

โ€ข 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.