Can a Physician Assistant afford to live in San Antonio?
Excellent71% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Physician Assistant · San Antonio
$140,160
Income tax (~27% effective)
United States
– $37,581
Take-home pay
$8,548/mo
$102,579
Living costs (1 person)
$2,460/mo · derived
– $29,520
Savings potential
$6,088/mo · 71% of take-home
$73,059
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 Physician Assistant, adjusted for San Antonio.
• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~27%). 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.