Physical therapist · Albany, GA

Physical therapist in Albany: $3,358/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Albany at $98,190 a year. About 60 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.58). The 10th percentile is $75,990 and the 90th is $118,150. Pay ranks 280th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 11.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($730/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,358 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 200 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,358

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,190

$75,990 to $118,150

Rent (1 bd)

$730

$869 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.58

Pay rank

280th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

11.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,190.

Taxes$2,100
Rent$730
Other living costs$1,994
Left over$3,358

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,190
Federal income tax: −$13,216
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,512
State income tax (GA): −$4,473
Take-home pay: $72,989
Effective tax rate: 25.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $730
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $596
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $2,724

Left over each month

$8,183 gross, minus $2,100 in tax and $2,724 in living costs.

$3,358

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Gadsden, $3,936/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Albany?

$98,190 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 60 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,358 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $730, and pay covers 11.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 200 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Albany.