Physical therapist · Charleston, WV

Physical therapist in Charleston: $3,435/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Charleston at $103,760 a year. About 140 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.80). The 10th percentile is $75,180 and the 90th is $139,050. Pay ranks 102nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,011/mo). West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,435 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 167 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,435

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,760

$75,180 to $139,050

Rent (1 bd)

$1,011

$1,204 (2 bd)

Employment

140

Location quotient 0.80

Pay rank

102nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $103,760.

Taxes$2,212
Rent$1,011
Other living costs$1,989
Left over$3,435

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,760
Federal income tax: −$14,441
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,938
State income tax (WV): −$4,163
Take-home pay: $77,218
Effective tax rate: 25.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,011
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $574
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $3,000

Left over each month

$8,647 gross, minus $2,212 in tax and $3,000 in living costs.

$3,435

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Springfield, $3,729/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Charleston?

$103,760 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 140 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,435 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,011, and pay covers 8.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 167 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Charleston.