Can a Anesthesiologist afford to live in Portland?

Excellent85% of take-home left to save โ€” you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Anesthesiologist ยท Portland
$472,682
Income tax (~46% effective)
United States
โ€“ $215,367
Take-home pay
$21,443/mo
$257,315
Living costs (1 person)
$3,250/mo ยท derived
โ€“ $39,000
Savings potential
$18,193/mo ยท 85% of take-home
$218,315

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

How we calculated this

โ€ข Salary: BLS OES median for Anesthesiologist, adjusted for Portland.

โ€ข Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~46%). Official calculator.

โ€ข 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.