Physical therapist · Columbus, GA

Physical therapist in Columbus: $3,067/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Columbus at $98,300 a year. About 200 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.02). The 10th percentile is $73,340 and the 90th is $127,460. Pay ranks 274th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,063/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,067 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 132 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,067

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,300

$73,340 to $127,460

Rent (1 bd)

$1,063

$1,265 (2 bd)

Employment

200

Location quotient 1.02

Pay rank

274th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,300.

Taxes$2,103
Rent$1,063
Other living costs$1,958
Left over$3,067

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,300
Federal income tax: −$13,240
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,520
State income tax (GA): −$4,479
Take-home pay: $73,061
Effective tax rate: 25.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,063
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $560
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,021

Left over each month

$8,192 gross, minus $2,103 in tax and $3,021 in living costs.

$3,067

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 Columbus?

$98,300 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 200 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,067 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,063, and pay covers 7.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 132 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Columbus.