Physical therapist · Akron, OH

Physical therapist in Akron: $3,582/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Akron at $102,700 a year. About 620 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.14). The 10th percentile is $79,610 and the 90th is $123,100. Pay ranks 135th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($904/mo). Ohio taxes wage income on a bracket schedule, plus a 2.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,582 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 153 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,582

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,700

$79,610 to $123,100

Rent (1 bd)

$904

$1,076 (2 bd)

Employment

620

Location quotient 1.14

Pay rank

135th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,700.

Taxes$2,187
Rent$904
Other living costs$1,885
Left over$3,582

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,700
Federal income tax: −$14,208
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,857
State income tax (OH): −$2,128
City / county wage tax: −$2,054
Take-home pay: $76,453
Effective tax rate: 25.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $904
Groceries: $375
Getting around: $526
Healthcare: $422
Utilities and internet: $234
Everything else: $328
Total spending: $2,789

Left over each month

$8,558 gross, minus $2,187 in tax and $2,789 in living costs.

$3,582

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Springfield, $3,729/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Akron?

$102,700 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 620 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Akron?

$3,582 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Ohio taxes wage income on a bracket schedule, plus a 2.00% city wage tax Rent is $904, and pay covers 9.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 153 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Akron.