Physician · Grand Junction, CO

Physician in Grand Junction: $9,212/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a physician in Grand Junction. Pay is estimated at $211,500 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Grand Junction ranks 217th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 14.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,252/mo). Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $9,212 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Denver, about 191 miles away, at $10,982 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$9,212

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$211,500

Estimated

Rent (1 bd)

$1,252

$1,490 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

217th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

14.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physician pay of $211,500.

Taxes$5,230
Rent$1,252
Other living costs$1,931
Left over$9,212

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $211,500
Federal income tax: −$40,007
Social Security and Medicare: −$14,088
State income tax (CO): −$8,664
Take-home pay: $148,741
Effective tax rate: 29.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,252
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $520
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $3,183

Left over each month

$17,625 gross, minus $5,230 in tax and $3,183 in living costs.

$9,212

Rank every metro for a physician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Denver, $10,982/mo.

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Questions

What does a physician make in Grand Junction?

$211,500 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 Grand Junction?

$9,212 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Colorado charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,252, and pay covers 14.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physician keep more?

Denver, about 191 miles away, leaves $10,982 a month, more than Grand Junction.