Physical therapist · Duluth, MN

Physical therapist in Duluth: $3,119/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Duluth at $96,690 a year. About 270 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.24). The 10th percentile is $78,840 and the 90th is $109,620. Pay ranks 317th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,049/mo). Minnesota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,119 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Wausau, about 210 miles away, at $3,547 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,119

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$96,690

$78,840 to $109,620

Rent (1 bd)

$1,049

$1,249 (2 bd)

Employment

270

Location quotient 1.24

Pay rank

317th 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 $96,690.

Taxes$2,116
Rent$1,049
Other living costs$1,773
Left over$3,119

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $96,690
Federal income tax: −$12,886
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,397
State income tax (MN): −$5,112
Take-home pay: $71,296
Effective tax rate: 26.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,049
Groceries: $351
Getting around: $501
Healthcare: $395
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $307
Total spending: $2,822

Left over each month

$8,058 gross, minus $2,116 in tax and $2,822 in living costs.

$3,119

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Wausau, $3,547/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Duluth?

$96,690 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 270 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,119 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Minnesota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,049, and pay covers 7.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Wausau, about 210 miles away, leaves $3,547 a month, more than Duluth.