Physical therapist · Athens, GA

Physical therapist in Athens: $3,045/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Athens at $101,570 a year. About 150 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.91). The 10th percentile is $75,340 and the 90th is $129,970. Pay ranks 167th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,297/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,045 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 162 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,045

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,570

$75,340 to $129,970

Rent (1 bd)

$1,297

$1,544 (2 bd)

Employment

150

Location quotient 0.91

Pay rank

167th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $101,570.

Taxes$2,198
Rent$1,297
Other living costs$1,924
Left over$3,045

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,570
Federal income tax: −$13,959
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,770
State income tax (GA): −$4,649
Take-home pay: $75,192
Effective tax rate: 26.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,297
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $527
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,221

Left over each month

$8,464 gross, minus $2,198 in tax and $3,221 in living costs.

$3,045

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 Athens?

$101,570 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 150 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,045 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,297, and pay covers 6.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 162 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Athens.