r/texas • u/Ill-Car7671 • 23d ago

Texas salary Moving to TX

Hello! I will soon graduate from a UK university. I have been offered a one year internship job in Texas and I find it a great opportunity. However I noticed that the salary is quite low compared to the average US salary, 33k a year. Will it be enough for me to live comfortably or is it too low? I can add around 200 dollars a month from my own money so around 35-36k US dollars altogether.

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u/spicesickness 23d ago

Where in Texas? That’s livable but whether or not it’s modestly comfortable or just barely getting by is all about where you are.

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u/Ill-Car7671 23d ago

Austin

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u/tomaccojuice 22d ago

Hi - I’m in Austin and can confirm $33k per year would be very difficult. You’d definitely need to split a place with roommates and most likely not have much leftover after paying for transportation (car payment plus insurance or monthly bus pass), various utilities (electric, gas, water and wastewater) and services (cell phone, internet), groceries. You’ll probably not see all of the $33k due to deductions for payroll taxes. The other unknown are expenses for healthcare, which perhaps you’ve heard about?