Can a Physician (General Practice) afford to live in Atlanta?

Excellent77% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Physician (General Practice) · Atlanta
$249,979
Income tax (~38% effective)
United States
– $96,215
Take-home pay
$12,814/mo
$153,764
Living costs (1 person)
$2,940/mo · derived
– $35,280
Savings potential
$9,874/mo · 77% of take-home
$118,484

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 Physician (General Practice), adjusted for Atlanta.

• 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.