Physician · Houston, TX

Physician in Houston: $11,798/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a physician in Houston. Pay is estimated at $244,000 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Houston ranks 36th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 17.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,188/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $11,798 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Austin, about 141 miles away, at $11,973 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$11,798

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$244,000

Estimated

Rent (1 bd)

$1,188

$1,414 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

36th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

17.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physician pay of $244,000.

Taxes$5,396
Rent$1,188
Other$1,951
Left$11,798

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $244,000
Federal income tax: −$49,384
Social Security and Medicare: −$15,373
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $179,243
Effective tax rate: 26.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,188
Groceries: $380
Getting around: $572
Healthcare: $428
Utilities and internet: $238
Everything else: $333
Total spending: $3,139

After tax and rent

$11,798 left/mo

Rank every metro for a physician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Austin, $11,973/mo.

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Questions

What does a physician make in Houston?

$244,000 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 Houston?

$11,798 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,188, and pay covers 17.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physician keep more?

Austin, about 141 miles away, leaves $11,973 a month, more than Houston.