Of course you can, but it might suck — $40,000 a year. $3,333.33 a month before taxes. After taxes, in California, we’re talking $2,730.72 for a single person. In Texas, you’ll bring home $2,835.16 per month. Split the difference and we’ll say the typical person earning $40,000 a year in the United States of America takes home $2,783 a…