Pediatricians, General Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $183K, rent takes 17.4% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,977/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new pediatricians, generals typically earn — is $67K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $4,033/month. At HUD’s $1,977/month FMR, rent would take 49% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.

Local pay runs 13% below the national median — $183K here vs. $210K nationally.

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater pays $183K median vs. the U.S. average of $210K — that’s -13%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 100.89), the purchasing-power equivalent is $181K — below the national median.

The median is $182,680 a year, that works out to about $88 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $67,220, and experienced pediatricians, generals can clear $200,350. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $11,335/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,977/month, which eats 17.4% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater has a Regional Price Parity of 100.89 (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 $181,068 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.