Physician · Seattle, WA
Physician in Seattle: $13,364/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a physician in Seattle. Pay is estimated at $287,000 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Seattle ranks 5th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 13.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,758/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $13,364 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Bremerton is the strongest other metro for this job ($11,798 left over a month), and Seattle still leaves more.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$13,364
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$287,000
Estimated
Rent (1 bd)
$1,758
$2,093 (2 bd)
Employment
Not published
Pay rank
5th of 387
Includes estimated pay
Pay vs rent
13.6×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, physician pay of $287,000.
- Taxes$6,664
- Rent$1,758
- Other$2,131
- Left$13,364
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $287,000
- Federal income tax
- −$63,584
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$16,384
- State income tax (WA)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $207,032
- Effective tax rate
- 27.9%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,758
- Groceries
- $452
- Getting around
- $493
- Healthcare
- $508
- Utilities and internet
- $283
- Everything else
- $395
- Total spending
- $3,889
After tax and rent
$13,364 left/mo
Rank every metro for a physician
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Bremerton, $11,798/mo.
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Questions
What does a physician make in Seattle?
$287,000 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 Seattle?
$13,364 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,758, and pay covers 13.6× a year of it.
Where nearby would a physician keep more?
Seattle leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Bremerton at $11,798 a month.