Obstetricians and Gynecologists Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $227K, rent takes 13.2% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,729/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new obstetricians and gynecologists typically earn — is $77K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $4,616/month. At HUD’s $1,729/month FMR, rent would take 37% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.

Local pay runs 22% below the national median — $227K here vs. $293K nationally.

Providence-Warwick pays $227K median vs. the U.S. average of $293K — that’s -22%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 101.77), the purchasing-power equivalent is $223K — below the national median.

The median is $227,120 a year, that works out to about $109 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $76,930, and experienced obstetricians and gynecologists can clear $615,380. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $13,127/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,729/month, which eats 13.2% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Providence-Warwick has a Regional Price Parity of 101.77 (100 is the national average). Prices are above average here, so your dollar buys less than the same salary would in a cheaper metro. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median obstetricians and gynecologists salary is worth about $223,170 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.