Can a Statistician afford to live in Richmond?

Excellent43% of take-home left to save โ€” you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Statistician ยท Richmond
$81,620
Income tax (~27% effective)
United States
โ€“ $21,737
Take-home pay
$4,990/mo
$59,883
Living costs (1 person)
$2,860/mo ยท derived
โ€“ $34,320
Savings potential
$2,130/mo ยท 43% of take-home
$25,563

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 Statistician, adjusted for Richmond.

โ€ข Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~27%). 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.