Physical therapist · Durham, NC

Physical therapist in Durham: $3,157/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Durham at $100,240 a year. About 790 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.34). The 10th percentile is $80,720 and the 90th is $125,880. Pay ranks 201st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,274/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,157 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 73 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,157

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,240

$80,720 to $125,880

Rent (1 bd)

$1,274

$1,517 (2 bd)

Employment

790

Location quotient 1.34

Pay rank

201st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $100,240.

Taxes$2,088
Rent$1,274
Other living costs$1,835
Left over$3,157

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,240
Federal income tax: −$13,667
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,668
State income tax (NC): −$3,718
Take-home pay: $75,187
Effective tax rate: 25.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,274
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $440
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,109

Left over each month

$8,353 gross, minus $2,088 in tax and $3,109 in living costs.

$3,157

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Rocky Mount, $3,726/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Durham?

$100,240 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 790 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,157 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,274, and pay covers 6.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 73 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Durham.