Physical therapist · Florence, SC

Physical therapist in Florence: $3,417/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Florence at $108,160 a year. About 110 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.75). The 10th percentile is $59,990 and the 90th is $126,710. Pay ranks 47th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,205/mo). South Carolina taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,417 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 168 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,417

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$108,160

$59,990 to $126,710

Rent (1 bd)

$1,205

$1,435 (2 bd)

Employment

110

Location quotient 0.75

Pay rank

47th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $108,160.

Taxes$2,401
Rent$1,205
Other living costs$1,991
Left over$3,417

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $108,160
Federal income tax: −$15,409
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,274
State income tax (SC): −$5,123
Take-home pay: $79,353
Effective tax rate: 26.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,205
Groceries: $384
Getting around: $599
Healthcare: $432
Utilities and internet: $240
Everything else: $336
Total spending: $3,196

Left over each month

$9,013 gross, minus $2,401 in tax and $3,196 in living costs.

$3,417

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 Florence?

$108,160 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 Florence?

$3,417 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. South Carolina taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,205, and pay covers 7.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 168 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Florence.