Can a Surgeon afford to live in Columbus?

Excellent87% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Surgeon · Columbus
$378,783
Income tax (~39% effective)
United States
– $146,060
Take-home pay
$19,394/mo
$232,723
Living costs (1 person)
$2,580/mo · derived
– $30,960
Savings potential
$16,814/mo · 87% of take-home
$201,763

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 Surgeon, adjusted for Columbus.

• 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.