Can a Anesthesiologist afford to live in Phoenix?

Excellent87% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Anesthesiologist · Phoenix
$398,153
Income tax (~38% effective)
United States
– $150,782
Take-home pay
$20,614/mo
$247,371
Living costs (1 person)
$2,720/mo · derived
– $32,640
Savings potential
$17,894/mo · 87% of take-home
$214,731

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OES median for Anesthesiologist, adjusted for Phoenix.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~38%). 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.