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

Excellent76% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Physician (General Practice) · Portland
$284,205
Income tax (~43% effective)
United States
– $120,921
Take-home pay
$13,607/mo
$163,284
Living costs (1 person)
$3,250/mo · derived
– $39,000
Savings potential
$10,357/mo · 76% of take-home
$124,284

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 Portland.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~43%). 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.