Physical therapist · Burlington, NC

Physical therapist in Burlington: $3,332/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Burlington at $101,120 a year. About 100 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.88). The 10th percentile is $74,980 and the 90th is $129,370. Pay ranks 177th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,002/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,332 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 90 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,332

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,120

$74,980 to $129,370

Rent (1 bd)

$1,002

$1,193 (2 bd)

Employment

100

Location quotient 0.88

Pay rank

177th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $101,120.

Taxes$2,113
Rent$1,002
Other living costs$1,980
Left over$3,332

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,120
Federal income tax: −$13,860
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,736
State income tax (NC): −$3,756
Take-home pay: $75,768
Effective tax rate: 25.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,002
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $586
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $2,982

Left over each month

$8,427 gross, minus $2,113 in tax and $2,982 in living costs.

$3,332

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Rocky Mount, $3,726/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Burlington?

$101,120 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 100 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,332 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,002, and pay covers 8.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 90 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Burlington.