Physical therapist · Auburn, AL

Physical therapist in Auburn: $2,188/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Auburn at $86,120 a year. About 110 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.90). The 10th percentile is $58,710 and the 90th is $124,650. Pay ranks 368th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,224/mo). Alabama taxes wage income on a bracket schedule, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,188 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 111 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,188

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$86,120

$58,710 to $124,650

Rent (1 bd)

$1,224

$1,457 (2 bd)

Employment

110

Location quotient 0.90

Pay rank

368th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $86,120.

Taxes$1,844
Rent$1,224
Other living costs$1,921
Left over$2,188

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $86,120
Federal income tax: −$10,560
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,588
State income tax (AL): −$4,116
City / county wage tax: −$861
Take-home pay: $63,994
Effective tax rate: 25.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,224
Groceries: $376
Getting around: $557
Healthcare: $423
Utilities and internet: $235
Everything else: $329
Total spending: $3,145

Left over each month

$7,177 gross, minus $1,844 in tax and $3,145 in living costs.

$2,188

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 Auburn?

$86,120 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 110 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,188 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Alabama taxes wage income on a bracket schedule, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $1,224, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 111 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Auburn.