Physician · Jefferson City, MO

Physician in Jefferson City: $10,108/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a physician in Jefferson City. Pay is estimated at $217,000 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Jefferson City ranks 172nd-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 24.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($742/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $10,108 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cedar Rapids, about 240 miles away, at $10,933 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$10,108

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$217,000

Estimated

Rent (1 bd)

$742

$883 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

172nd of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

24.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physician pay of $217,000.

Taxes$5,433
Rent$742
Other living costs$1,801
Left over$10,108

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $217,000
Federal income tax: −$41,703
Social Security and Medicare: −$14,218
State income tax (MO): −$9,272
Take-home pay: $151,807
Effective tax rate: 30.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $742
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $533
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,543

Left over each month

$18,083 gross, minus $5,433 in tax and $2,543 in living costs.

$10,108

Rank every metro for a physician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cedar Rapids, $10,933/mo.

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Questions

What does a physician make in Jefferson City?

$217,000 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 Jefferson City?

$10,108 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $742, and pay covers 24.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physician keep more?

Cedar Rapids, about 240 miles away, leaves $10,933 a month, more than Jefferson City.