Physical therapist · Carson City, NV

Physical therapist in Carson City: $4,518/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Carson City at $120,810 a year. About 50 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.85). The 10th percentile is $99,000 and the 90th is $178,510. Pay ranks 19th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,293/mo). Nevada has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,518 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chico, about 105 miles away, at $4,529 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,518

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$120,810

$99,000 to $178,510

Rent (1 bd)

$1,293

$1,539 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.85

Pay rank

19th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $120,810.

Taxes$2,290
Rent$1,293
Other living costs$1,966
Left over$4,518

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $120,810
Federal income tax: −$18,241
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,242
State income tax (NV): None
Take-home pay: $93,327
Effective tax rate: 22.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,293
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $568
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,259

Left over each month

$10,068 gross, minus $2,290 in tax and $3,259 in living costs.

$4,518

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Chico, $4,529/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Carson City?

$120,810 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 50 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,518 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,293, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Chico, about 105 miles away, leaves $4,529 a month, more than Carson City.