Physical therapist · Cleveland, TN

Physical therapist in Cleveland: $2,367/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Cleveland at $79,230 a year. About 80 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.10). The 10th percentile is $68,640 and the 90th is $120,760. Pay ranks 382nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,070/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,367 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 109 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,367

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$79,230

$68,640 to $120,760

Rent (1 bd)

$1,070

$1,274 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 1.10

Pay rank

382nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $79,230.

Taxes$1,259
Rent$1,070
Other living costs$1,907
Left over$2,367

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $79,230
Federal income tax: −$9,045
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,061
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $64,124
Effective tax rate: 19.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,070
Groceries: $369
Getting around: $568
Healthcare: $415
Utilities and internet: $231
Everything else: $323
Total spending: $2,977

Left over each month

$6,603 gross, minus $1,259 in tax and $2,977 in living costs.

$2,367

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Gadsden, $3,936/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Cleveland?

$79,230 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 80 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,367 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $1,070, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 109 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Cleveland.