Physical therapist · Dalton, GA

Physical therapist in Dalton: $3,580/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Dalton at $109,710 a year. About 50 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.46). The 10th percentile is $76,690 and the 90th is $127,740. Pay ranks 41st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,124/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,580 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 85 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,580

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$109,710

$76,690 to $127,740

Rent (1 bd)

$1,124

$1,338 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.46

Pay rank

41st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $109,710.

Taxes$2,435
Rent$1,124
Other living costs$2,004
Left over$3,580

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $109,710
Federal income tax: −$15,750
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,393
State income tax (GA): −$5,071
Take-home pay: $80,496
Effective tax rate: 26.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,124
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $606
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,128

Left over each month

$9,143 gross, minus $2,435 in tax and $3,128 in living costs.

$3,580

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 Dalton?

$109,710 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 50 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,580 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,124, and pay covers 8.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 85 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Dalton.