Physical therapist · Augusta, GA

Physical therapist in Augusta: $2,929/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Augusta at $97,260 a year. About 330 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.84). The 10th percentile is $75,370 and the 90th is $123,200. Pay ranks 304th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,134/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,929 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 236 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,929

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,260

$75,370 to $123,200

Rent (1 bd)

$1,134

$1,350 (2 bd)

Employment

330

Location quotient 0.84

Pay rank

304th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,260.

Taxes$2,073
Rent$1,134
Other living costs$1,969
Left over$2,929

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,260
Federal income tax: −$13,011
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,440
State income tax (GA): −$4,425
Take-home pay: $72,383
Effective tax rate: 25.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,134
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $575
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,103

Left over each month

$8,105 gross, minus $2,073 in tax and $3,103 in living costs.

$2,929

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 Augusta?

$97,260 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 330 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,929 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,134, and pay covers 7.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 236 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Augusta.