Physical therapist · Clarksville, TN

Physical therapist in Clarksville: $3,533/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Clarksville at $97,810 a year. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.74). The 10th percentile is $62,230 and the 90th is $124,110. Pay ranks 290th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($984/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,533 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 230 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,533

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,810

$62,230 to $124,110

Rent (1 bd)

$984

$1,172 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 0.74

Pay rank

290th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,810.

Taxes$1,718
Rent$984
Other living costs$1,916
Left over$3,533

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,810
Federal income tax: −$13,132
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,482
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $77,195
Effective tax rate: 21.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $984
Groceries: $371
Getting around: $570
Healthcare: $418
Utilities and internet: $232
Everything else: $325
Total spending: $2,900

Left over each month

$8,151 gross, minus $1,718 in tax and $2,900 in living costs.

$3,533

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 Clarksville?

$97,810 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,533 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $984, and pay covers 8.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 230 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Clarksville.