Budget for when you start working
Your career and city
Start with a real job title and a real salary for the place you want to live.
Find your salary
On My Next Move: pick your career → Job Outlook → Local Salary Info → enter the ZIP code of the city where you want to live → use the median. A second source: CareerOneStop.
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Some cities and counties add their own income tax: Maryland counties about 2.25–3.3%, many Ohio cities 2–2.5%, Pennsylvania local earned income tax about 1% or more, Detroit 2.4%, Kansas City and St. Louis 1%.
MIT living wage
Open the MIT Living Wage Calculator. Choose your state, then your county or metro area. In the "1 ADULT, 0 Children" column, copy the Living Wage (hourly).