Can a Research Scientist afford to live in San Antonio?
Excellent48% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Research Scientist · San Antonio
$70,323
Income tax (~19% effective)
United States
– $13,626
Take-home pay
$4,725/mo
$56,697
Living costs (1 person)
$2,460/mo · derived
– $29,520
Savings potential
$2,265/mo · 48% of take-home
$27,177
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 Research Scientist, adjusted for San Antonio.
• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~19%). 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.