Physical therapist · Fayetteville, NC

Physical therapist in Fayetteville: $3,248/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Fayetteville at $100,120 a year. About 220 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.98). The 10th percentile is $76,110 and the 90th is $121,630. Pay ranks 209th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,044/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,248 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 91 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,248

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,120

$76,110 to $121,630

Rent (1 bd)

$1,044

$1,243 (2 bd)

Employment

220

Location quotient 0.98

Pay rank

209th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $100,120.

Taxes$2,084
Rent$1,044
Other living costs$1,967
Left over$3,248

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,120
Federal income tax: −$13,640
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,659
State income tax (NC): −$3,713
Take-home pay: $75,107
Effective tax rate: 25.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,044
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $573
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,011

Left over each month

$8,343 gross, minus $2,084 in tax and $3,011 in living costs.

$3,248

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 Fayetteville?

$100,120 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 220 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,248 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,044, and pay covers 8.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 91 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Fayetteville.