Physical therapist · Cedar Rapids, IA

Physical therapist in Cedar Rapids: $3,339/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Cedar Rapids at $94,520 a year. About 220 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.90). The 10th percentile is $65,040 and the 90th is $121,150. Pay ranks 340th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($904/mo). Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,339 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 207 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,339

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,520

$65,040 to $121,150

Rent (1 bd)

$904

$1,076 (2 bd)

Employment

220

Location quotient 0.90

Pay rank

340th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $94,520.

Taxes$1,890
Rent$904
Other living costs$1,744
Left over$3,339

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,520
Federal income tax: −$12,408
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,231
State income tax (IA): −$3,037
Take-home pay: $71,844
Effective tax rate: 24.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $904
Groceries: $347
Getting around: $485
Healthcare: $391
Utilities and internet: $217
Everything else: $304
Total spending: $2,648

Left over each month

$7,877 gross, minus $1,890 in tax and $2,648 in living costs.

$3,339

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 Cedar Rapids?

$94,520 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 220 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,339 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax Rent is $904, and pay covers 8.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 207 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Cedar Rapids.