Can a Physician (General Practice) afford to live in St. Louis?

Excellent79% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Physician (General Practice) · St. Louis
$222,469
Income tax (~37% effective)
United States
– $81,469
Take-home pay
$11,750/mo
$141,000
Living costs (1 person)
$2,490/mo · derived
– $29,880
Savings potential
$9,260/mo · 79% of take-home
$111,120

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 St. Louis.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~37%). 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.