Physician · Colorado Springs, CO

Physician in Colorado Springs: $9,888/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a physician in Colorado Springs. Pay is estimated at $227,000 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Colorado Springs ranks 106th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 14.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,298/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $9,888 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cheyenne, about 169 miles away, at $11,350 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$9,888

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$227,000

Estimated

Rent (1 bd)

$1,298

$1,545 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

106th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

14.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physician pay of $227,000.

Taxes$5,725
Rent$1,298
Other living costs$2,006
Left over$9,888

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $227,000
Federal income tax: −$44,903
Social Security and Medicare: −$14,453
State income tax (CO): −$9,346
Take-home pay: $158,299
Effective tax rate: 30.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,298
Groceries: $396
Getting around: $571
Healthcare: $446
Utilities and internet: $248
Everything else: $347
Total spending: $3,304

Left over each month

$18,917 gross, minus $5,725 in tax and $3,304 in living costs.

$9,888

Rank every metro for a physician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cheyenne, $11,350/mo.

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Questions

What does a physician make in Colorado Springs?

$227,000 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 Colorado Springs?

$9,888 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,298, and pay covers 14.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physician keep more?

Cheyenne, about 169 miles away, leaves $11,350 a month, more than Colorado Springs.