Physical therapist · Davenport, IA

Physical therapist in Davenport: $3,712/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Davenport at $99,410 a year. About 280 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.91). The 10th percentile is $74,120 and the 90th is $139,520. Pay ranks 237th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 11.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($740/mo). Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,712 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 132 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,712

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,410

$74,120 to $139,520

Rent (1 bd)

$740

$881 (2 bd)

Employment

280

Location quotient 0.91

Pay rank

237th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

11.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $99,410.

Taxes$2,026
Rent$740
Other living costs$1,806
Left over$3,712

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,410
Federal income tax: −$13,484
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,605
State income tax (IA): −$3,223
Take-home pay: $75,098
Effective tax rate: 24.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $740
Groceries: $353
Getting around: $527
Healthcare: $397
Utilities and internet: $221
Everything else: $309
Total spending: $2,546

Left over each month

$8,284 gross, minus $2,026 in tax and $2,546 in living costs.

$3,712

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 Davenport?

$99,410 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 Davenport?

$3,712 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax Rent is $740, and pay covers 11.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 132 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Davenport.