Physical therapist · Ames, IA

Physical therapist in Ames: $3,294/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Ames at $90,610 a year. About 70 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.72). The 10th percentile is $67,530 and the 90th is $119,890. Pay ranks 360th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($760/mo). Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,294 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dubuque, about 147 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,294

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$90,610

$67,530 to $119,890

Rent (1 bd)

$760

$905 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.72

Pay rank

360th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $90,610.

Taxes$1,781
Rent$760
Other living costs$1,716
Left over$3,294

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $90,610
Federal income tax: −$11,548
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,932
State income tax (IA): −$2,888
Take-home pay: $69,242
Effective tax rate: 23.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $760
Groceries: $347
Getting around: $457
Healthcare: $391
Utilities and internet: $217
Everything else: $304
Total spending: $2,476

Left over each month

$7,551 gross, minus $1,781 in tax and $2,476 in living costs.

$3,294

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Dubuque, $3,721/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Ames?

$90,610 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 70 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,294 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax Rent is $760, and pay covers 9.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Dubuque, about 147 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Ames.