What salary do you need to live in Arlington, TX?
For a single person: about $66,000/year before taxes to live comfortably. That's the gross income whose TX-taxed take-home covers roughly $1,620 rent plus everyday essentials, with a 20% cushion for savings. Figures include 2025 federal tax, FICA, and no state income tax (Texas doesn't have one).
Single person — est. essentials $3,797/mo
Tight
take-home covers $3,797/mo
$54,000/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $4,556/mo
$66,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $5,696/mo
$85,000/yr
2-person household — est. essentials $5,126/mo
Tight
take-home covers $5,126/mo
$71,500/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $6,151/mo
$87,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $7,689/mo
$110,000/yr
3-person household — est. essentials $6,190/mo
Tight
take-home covers $6,190/mo
$87,500/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $7,428/mo
$106,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $9,285/mo
$134,500/yr
4-person household — est. essentials $7,125/mo
Tight
take-home covers $7,125/mo
$101,500/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $8,550/mo
$122,500/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $10,688/mo
$158,500/yr
How we calculate this
Essentials = typical rent ($1,620) + a national non-housing baseline by household size ($2,450 for one person) + Texas's combined sales tax on the taxable share of that spending. We then solve for the gross salary whose after-tax take-home hits each tier. Local income taxes and property taxes aren't modeled — see the methodology.
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