Physical therapist · Fayetteville, AR

Physical therapist in Fayetteville: $3,511/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Fayetteville at $104,500 a year. About 430 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 $81,180 and the 90th is $127,900. Pay ranks 86th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,145/mo). Arkansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,511 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Sherman, about 226 miles away, at $4,392 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,511

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$104,500

$81,180 to $127,900

Rent (1 bd)

$1,145

$1,363 (2 bd)

Employment

430

Location quotient 0.91

Pay rank

86th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $104,500.

Taxes$2,205
Rent$1,145
Other living costs$1,847
Left over$3,511

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $104,500
Federal income tax: −$14,604
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,994
State income tax (AR): −$3,863
Take-home pay: $78,039
Effective tax rate: 25.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,145
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $542
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,992

Left over each month

$8,708 gross, minus $2,205 in tax and $2,992 in living costs.

$3,511

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Sherman, $4,392/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Fayetteville?

$104,500 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 430 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,511 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arkansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,145, and pay covers 7.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Sherman, about 226 miles away, leaves $4,392 a month, more than Fayetteville.