Can a Physician (General Practice) afford to live in Washington DC?
Excellent77% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Physician (General Practice) · Washington DC
$341,557
Income tax (~39% effective)
United States
– $134,795
Take-home pay
$17,230/mo
$206,762
Living costs (1 person)
$3,980/mo · derived
– $47,760
Savings potential
$13,250/mo · 77% of take-home
$159,002
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 Washington DC.
• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~39%). 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.