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

Excellent73% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Physician (General Practice) · San Diego
$275,194
Income tax (~42% effective)
United States
– $115,314
Take-home pay
$13,323/mo
$159,880
Living costs (1 person)
$3,580/mo · derived
– $42,960
Savings potential
$9,743/mo · 73% of take-home
$116,920

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 San Diego.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~42%). 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.