Physician · Athens, GA

Physician in Athens: $7,886/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a physician in Athens. Pay is estimated at $191,500 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Athens ranks 367th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 12.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,297/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $7,886 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Nashville, about 248 miles away, at $10,886 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$7,886

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$191,500

Estimated

Rent (1 bd)

$1,297

$1,544 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

367th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

12.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physician pay of $191,500.

Taxes$4,852
Rent$1,297
Other living costs$1,924
Left over$7,886

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $191,500
Federal income tax: −$35,207
Social Security and Medicare: −$13,695
State income tax (GA): −$9,316
Take-home pay: $133,282
Effective tax rate: 30.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,297
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $527
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,221

Left over each month

$15,958 gross, minus $4,852 in tax and $3,221 in living costs.

$7,886

Rank every metro for a physician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Nashville, $10,886/mo.

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Questions

What does a physician make in Athens?

$191,500 a year. That figure is the an estimate, because BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median.

What is left after tax and rent for a physician in Athens?

$7,886 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,297, and pay covers 12.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physician keep more?

Nashville, about 248 miles away, leaves $10,886 a month, more than Athens.