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

Excellent79% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Physician (General Practice) · Nashville
$242,137
Income tax (~33% effective)
United States
– $79,089
Take-home pay
$13,587/mo
$163,048
Living costs (1 person)
$2,800/mo · derived
– $33,600
Savings potential
$10,787/mo · 79% of take-home
$129,448

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 Nashville.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~33%). 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.