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

Excellent79% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Physician (General Practice) · Denver
$301,277
Income tax (~38% effective)
United States
– $115,149
Take-home pay
$15,511/mo
$186,128
Living costs (1 person)
$3,190/mo · derived
– $38,280
Savings potential
$12,321/mo · 79% of take-home
$147,848

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 Denver.

• 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.