The average American needs a net worth of $2.2 million to be considered "wealthy," according to a June 15 report from CNBC. Currently, about 40 percent of physicians have a net worth of over $2 million.
However, in major U.S. cities including San Francisco and New York, that number is much higher.
Here is what net worth a physician needs to be considered "wealthy" in 12 major metropolitan areas:
1. San Francisco: $4.7 million
2. New York City: $3.3 million
3. Southern California (Los Angeles and San Diego): $3.5 million
4. Seattle: $3.1 million
5. Washington, D.C.: $3 million
6. Chicago: $2.3 million
7. Houston: $2.1 million
8. Boston: $2.9
9. Dallas: $2.3 million
10. Atlanta: $2.3 million
11. Phoenix: $2.4 million
12. Denver: $2.5 million