Can a Statistician afford to live in St. Louis?

Excellent50% of take-home left to save โ€” you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Statistician ยท St. Louis
$80,950
Income tax (~26% effective)
United States
โ€“ $20,718
Take-home pay
$5,019/mo
$60,232
Living costs (1 person)
$2,490/mo ยท derived
โ€“ $29,880
Savings potential
$2,529/mo ยท 50% of take-home
$30,352

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 St. Louis.

โ€ข Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~26%). 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.