Physical therapist · Anchorage, AK

Physical therapist in Anchorage: $3,615/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Anchorage at $112,590 a year. About 460 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.50). The 10th percentile is $97,330 and the 90th is $133,300. Pay ranks 35th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,392/mo). Alaska has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,615 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Fairbanks, about 196 miles away, at $3,667 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,615

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$112,590

$97,330 to $133,300

Rent (1 bd)

$1,392

$1,657 (2 bd)

Employment

460

Location quotient 1.50

Pay rank

35th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $112,590.

Taxes$2,083
Rent$1,392
Other living costs$2,292
Left over$3,615

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $112,590
Federal income tax: −$16,384
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,613
State income tax (AK): None
Take-home pay: $87,593
Effective tax rate: 22.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,392
Groceries: $457
Getting around: $636
Healthcare: $514
Utilities and internet: $286
Everything else: $400
Total spending: $3,684

Left over each month

$9,383 gross, minus $2,083 in tax and $3,684 in living costs.

$3,615

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Fairbanks, $3,667/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Anchorage?

$112,590 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 460 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,615 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Alaska has no state income tax Rent is $1,392, and pay covers 6.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Fairbanks, about 196 miles away, leaves $3,667 a month, more than Anchorage.