Physician · Chicago, IL
Physician in Chicago: $10,643/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a physician in Chicago. Pay is estimated at $251,000 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Chicago ranks 21st-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 11.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,782/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $10,643 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Appleton, about 177 miles away, at $11,064 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$10,643
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$251,000
Estimated
Rent (1 bd)
$1,782
$2,122 (2 bd)
Employment
Not published
Pay rank
21st of 387
Includes estimated pay
Pay vs rent
11.7×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, physician pay of $251,000.
- Taxes$6,621
- Rent$1,782
- Other$1,871
- Left$10,643
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $251,000
- Federal income tax
- −$51,624
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$15,538
- State income tax (IL)
- −$12,287
- Take-home pay
- $171,551
- Effective tax rate
- 31.7%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,782
- Groceries
- $408
- Getting around
- $392
- Healthcare
- $459
- Utilities and internet
- $255
- Everything else
- $357
- Total spending
- $3,653
After tax and rent
$10,643 left/mo
Rank every metro for a physician
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Appleton, $11,064/mo.
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Questions
What does a physician make in Chicago?
$251,000 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 Chicago?
$10,643 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $1,782, and pay covers 11.7× a year of it.
Where nearby would a physician keep more?
Appleton, about 177 miles away, leaves $11,064 a month, more than Chicago.