Physician · Sacramento, CA

Physician take-home pay in Sacramento: $9,644 left over a month

A local physician wage of about $246,500 in Sacramento, CA, after California tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,677. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$9,644

Local pay (annual)

$246,500

$13,458 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,677

$1,996 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a physician.

  • Taxes$7,084
  • Rent$1,677
  • Other living costs$2,137
  • Left over$9,644

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$246,500
Federal income tax
−$51,143
Social Security and Medicare
−$14,911
State income tax (CA)
−$18,952
Take-home pay
$161,494
Effective tax rate
34.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,677
Groceries
$424
Getting around
$600
Healthcare
$477
Utilities and internet
$265
Everything else
$371
Total spending
$3,814

Left over each month

$20,542 gross, minus $7,084 in tax and $3,814 in living costs.

$9,644

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Questions

What is physician take-home pay in Sacramento?

On a local physician wage of about $246,500, leftover after California tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,677 is about $9,644 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Sacramento tax a physician paycheck?

Sacramento is in California, which taxes wage income.

How does Sacramento compare for a physician?

Open the Sacramento paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same physician household.