Physical therapist · Charleston, SC

Physical therapist in Charleston: $2,744/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Charleston at $101,550 a year. About 690 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.02). The 10th percentile is $75,000 and the 90th is $126,780. Pay ranks 168th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,588/mo). South Carolina taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,744 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 238 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,744

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,550

$75,000 to $126,780

Rent (1 bd)

$1,588

$1,890 (2 bd)

Employment

690

Location quotient 1.02

Pay rank

168th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $101,550.

Taxes$2,203
Rent$1,588
Other living costs$1,927
Left over$2,744

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,550
Federal income tax: −$13,955
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,769
State income tax (SC): −$4,714
Take-home pay: $75,113
Effective tax rate: 26.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,588
Groceries: $384
Getting around: $535
Healthcare: $432
Utilities and internet: $240
Everything else: $336
Total spending: $3,515

Left over each month

$8,463 gross, minus $2,203 in tax and $3,515 in living costs.

$2,744

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 Charleston?

$101,550 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 690 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,744 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. South Carolina taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,588, and pay covers 5.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 238 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Charleston.