Physical therapist · Columbia, SC

Physical therapist in Columbia: $3,073/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Columbia at $99,840 a year. About 670 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.98). The 10th percentile is $64,880 and the 90th is $118,260. Pay ranks 221st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,157/mo). South Carolina taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,073 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 224 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,073

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,840

$64,880 to $118,260

Rent (1 bd)

$1,157

$1,377 (2 bd)

Employment

670

Location quotient 0.98

Pay rank

221st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $99,840.

Taxes$2,152
Rent$1,157
Other living costs$1,938
Left over$3,073

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,840
Federal income tax: −$13,579
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,638
State income tax (SC): −$4,608
Take-home pay: $74,016
Effective tax rate: 25.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,157
Groceries: $384
Getting around: $546
Healthcare: $432
Utilities and internet: $240
Everything else: $336
Total spending: $3,095

Left over each month

$8,320 gross, minus $2,152 in tax and $3,095 in living costs.

$3,073

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 Columbia?

$99,840 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 670 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,073 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. South Carolina taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,157, and pay covers 7.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 224 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Columbia.