Physical therapist · Asheville, NC

Physical therapist in Asheville: $3,005/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Asheville at $99,480 a year. About 300 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.96). The 10th percentile is $76,540 and the 90th is $127,300. Pay ranks 236th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,296/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,005 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 224 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,005

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,480

$76,540 to $127,300

Rent (1 bd)

$1,296

$1,543 (2 bd)

Employment

300

Location quotient 0.96

Pay rank

236th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $99,480.

Taxes$2,066
Rent$1,296
Other living costs$1,923
Left over$3,005

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,480
Federal income tax: −$13,500
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,610
State income tax (NC): −$3,686
Take-home pay: $74,684
Effective tax rate: 24.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,296
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $528
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,219

Left over each month

$8,290 gross, minus $2,066 in tax and $3,219 in living costs.

$3,005

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 Asheville?

$99,480 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 300 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,005 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,296, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 224 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Asheville.