Physical therapist · Beckley, WV

Physical therapist in Beckley: $3,130/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Beckley at $95,970 a year. About 80 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.03). The 10th percentile is $62,370 and the 90th is $124,800. Pay ranks 329th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($853/mo). West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,130 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 198 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,130

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$95,970

$62,370 to $124,800

Rent (1 bd)

$853

$1,015 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 1.03

Pay rank

329th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $95,970.

Taxes$1,988
Rent$853
Other living costs$2,026
Left over$3,130

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $95,970
Federal income tax: −$12,727
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,342
State income tax (WV): −$3,787
Take-home pay: $72,114
Effective tax rate: 24.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $853
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $611
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $2,879

Left over each month

$7,998 gross, minus $1,988 in tax and $2,879 in living costs.

$3,130

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 Beckley?

$95,970 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 80 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,130 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $853, and pay covers 9.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 198 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Beckley.