Physical therapist · Cape Girardeau, MO

Physical therapist in Cape Girardeau: $3,735/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Cape Girardeau at $100,420 a year. About 100 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.26). The 10th percentile is $41,710 and the 90th is $129,120. Pay ranks 195th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 11.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($721/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,735 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 180 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,735

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,420

$41,710 to $129,120

Rent (1 bd)

$721

$858 (2 bd)

Employment

100

Location quotient 1.26

Pay rank

195th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

11.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $100,420.

Taxes$2,098
Rent$721
Other living costs$1,814
Left over$3,735

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,420
Federal income tax: −$13,706
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,682
State income tax (MO): −$3,793
Take-home pay: $75,239
Effective tax rate: 25.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $721
Groceries: $351
Getting around: $542
Healthcare: $395
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $307
Total spending: $2,535

Left over each month

$8,368 gross, minus $2,098 in tax and $2,535 in living costs.

$3,735

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Decatur, $4,898/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Cape Girardeau?

$100,420 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 Cape Girardeau?

$3,735 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $721, and pay covers 11.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 180 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Cape Girardeau.