Can a Structural Engineer afford to live in Pittsburgh?

Excellent54% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Structural Engineer · Pittsburgh
$88,736
Income tax (~25% effective)
United States
– $22,096
Take-home pay
$5,553/mo
$66,640
Living costs (1 person)
$2,580/mo · derived
– $30,960
Savings potential
$2,973/mo · 54% of take-home
$35,680

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 Structural Engineer, adjusted for Pittsburgh.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~25%). 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.