Pediatricians, General Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $216K, rent takes 23.5% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $2,910/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new pediatricians, generals typically earn — is $82K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $4,933/month. At HUD’s $2,910/month FMR, rent would take 59% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $216K locally vs. $210K nationally, a 3% difference.

New York-Newark-Jersey City pays $216K median vs. the U.S. average of $210K — that’s +3%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 112.56), the purchasing-power equivalent is $192K — below the national median.

The median is $216,040 a year, that works out to about $104 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $82,210, and experienced pediatricians, generals can clear $343,610. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $12,378/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $2,910/month, which eats 23.5% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

New York-Newark-Jersey City has a Regional Price Parity of 112.56 (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 pediatricians, general salary is worth about $191,933 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.