Physical therapist · Columbia, MO

Physical therapist in Columbia: $2,543/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Columbia at $83,320 a year. About 280 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.49). The 10th percentile is $74,120 and the 90th is $120,830. Pay ranks 376th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,020/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,543 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 203 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,543

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,320

$74,120 to $120,830

Rent (1 bd)

$1,020

$1,214 (2 bd)

Employment

280

Location quotient 1.49

Pay rank

376th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $83,320.

Taxes$1,609
Rent$1,020
Other living costs$1,771
Left over$2,543

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,320
Federal income tax: −$9,944
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,374
State income tax (MO): −$2,989
Take-home pay: $64,012
Effective tax rate: 23.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,020
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $502
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,791

Left over each month

$6,943 gross, minus $1,609 in tax and $2,791 in living costs.

$2,543

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 Columbia?

$83,320 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 280 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,543 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,020, and pay covers 6.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 203 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Columbia.