Physical therapist · Ann Arbor, MI

Physical therapist in Ann Arbor: $3,267/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Ann Arbor at $106,980 a year. About 570 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 $81,940 and the 90th is $122,130. Pay ranks 57th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,492/mo). Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,267 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 161 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,267

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$106,980

$81,940 to $122,130

Rent (1 bd)

$1,492

$1,776 (2 bd)

Employment

570

Location quotient 1.50

Pay rank

57th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $106,980.

Taxes$2,393
Rent$1,492
Other living costs$1,763
Left over$3,267

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $106,980
Federal income tax: −$15,150
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,184
State income tax (MI): −$4,309
City / county wage tax: −$1,070
Take-home pay: $78,268
Effective tax rate: 26.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,492
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $394
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $3,255

Left over each month

$8,915 gross, minus $2,393 in tax and $3,255 in living costs.

$3,267

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 Ann Arbor?

$106,980 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 570 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,267 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $1,492, and pay covers 6.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 161 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Ann Arbor.