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

Excellent74% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Physician (General Practice) · Miami
$226,899
Income tax (~32% effective)
United States
– $72,630
Take-home pay
$12,856/mo
$154,269
Living costs (1 person)
$3,360/mo · derived
– $40,320
Savings potential
$9,496/mo · 74% of take-home
$113,949

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 Miami.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~32%). 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.