Physical therapist · Dubuque, IA

Physical therapist in Dubuque: $3,721/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Dubuque at $99,840 a year. About 110 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.08). The 10th percentile is $72,600 and the 90th is $110,790. Pay ranks 221st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($806/mo). Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,721 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 206 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,721

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,840

$72,600 to $110,790

Rent (1 bd)

$806

$959 (2 bd)

Employment

110

Location quotient 1.08

Pay rank

221st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

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

Taxes$2,038
Rent$806
Other living costs$1,755
Left over$3,721

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,840
Federal income tax: −$13,579
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,638
State income tax (IA): −$3,239
Take-home pay: $75,384
Effective tax rate: 24.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $806
Groceries: $347
Getting around: $496
Healthcare: $391
Utilities and internet: $217
Everything else: $304
Total spending: $2,561

Left over each month

$8,320 gross, minus $2,038 in tax and $2,561 in living costs.

$3,721

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 Dubuque?

$99,840 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 110 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,721 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax Rent is $806, and pay covers 10.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 206 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Dubuque.