Can a Video Editor afford to live in Minneapolis?
Comfortable19% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Video Editor · Minneapolis
$59,700
Income tax (~25% effective)
United States
– $15,197
Take-home pay
$3,709/mo
$44,503
Living costs (1 person)
$3,020/mo · derived
– $36,240
Savings potential
$689/mo · 19% of take-home
$8,263
Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.
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How we calculated this
• Salary: BLS OEWS 2025 metro-area survey median for Video Editor, adjusted for Minneapolis.
• 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.