Can a Anesthesiologist afford to live in Columbus?

Excellent88% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Anesthesiologist · Columbus
$441,230
Income tax (~40% effective)
United States
– $174,549
Take-home pay
$22,223/mo
$266,681
Living costs (1 person)
$2,580/mo · derived
– $30,960
Savings potential
$19,643/mo · 88% of take-home
$235,721

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 Anesthesiologist, adjusted for Columbus.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~40%). 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.