Finance: Here's what Trump's tax plan means for doctors — from pediatricians making $184,000 to anesthesiologists making $270,000 a year

What doctors can expect.

Physicians in different specialties, from pediatricians to internists to anesthesiologists, could see their taxes change next year.

• Senate and House Republicans must agree on a final version of their competing tax plans before it can move forward.

• So far, both plans have attracted plenty of criticism.

• Career site Zippia broke down how the Senate tax plan could affect take-home pay in 2018 for people in various occupations.

• Business Insider homed in on how the plan could affect physicians.



Take-home pay is set to rise slightly under both tax plans put forward by congressional Republicans.

But most Americans shouldn't expect to collect a ton of extra pocket money, Business Insider's Lauren Lyons Cole reported. And, so far, the feedback from the public and experts regarding the plans has been overwhelmingly negative. According to a recent CBS poll, only 35% of Americans approve of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Career site Zippia provided Business Insider with data breaking down how different occupations fare under the Senate's tax plan.

Business Insider's Elena Holodny reported Americans "making around $200,000 to $500,000 would benefit less so from the proposed changes to the tax brackets and deductions." That also happens to be the income range many physicians fall within.

Business Insider specifically looked at how medical doctors fared under the new tax plan. The estimated federal tax savings below are for a single, childless taxpayer who claims the standard deduction.

Here's a look at how medical doctors, from pediatricians to anesthesiologists, could see their taxes change next year if the Senate's tax plan becomes law:

Pediatricians

Average salary: $184,240

Current tax: $41,657

Tax under the Senate plan: $36,856

Percent tax cut: 11.5%



Psychiatrists

Average salary: $200,220

Current tax: $46,131

Tax under the Senate plan: $41,970

Percent tax cut: 9.0%



Family and general practitioners

Average salary: $200,810

Current tax: $46,297

Tax under the Senate plan: $42,159

Percent tax cut: 8.9%



General internists

Average salary: $201,840

Current tax: $46,585

Tax under the Senate plan: $42,488

Percent tax cut: 8.8%



Oral and maxillofacial surgeons

Average salary: $232,870

Current tax: $56,814

Tax under the Senate plan: $53,044

Percent tax cut: 6.6%



Obstetricians and gynecologists

Average salary: $234,310

Current tax: $57,290

Tax under the Senate plan: $53,548

Percent tax cut: 6.5%



Anesthesiologists

Average salary: $269,600

Current tax: $68,935

Tax under the Senate plan: $65,900

Percent tax cut: 4.4%



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