Physical therapist · Fort Smith, AR

Physical therapist in Fort Smith: $3,546/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Fort Smith at $98,730 a year. About 160 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.95). The 10th percentile is $75,800 and the 90th is $129,460. Pay ranks 261st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($776/mo). Arkansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,546 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 208 miles away, at $4,664 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,546

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,730

$75,800 to $129,460

Rent (1 bd)

$776

$924 (2 bd)

Employment

160

Location quotient 0.95

Pay rank

261st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,730.

Taxes$2,044
Rent$776
Other living costs$1,862
Left over$3,546

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,730
Federal income tax: −$13,335
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,553
State income tax (AR): −$3,638
Take-home pay: $74,205
Effective tax rate: 24.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $776
Groceries: $358
Getting around: $563
Healthcare: $403
Utilities and internet: $224
Everything else: $314
Total spending: $2,638

Left over each month

$8,228 gross, minus $2,044 in tax and $2,638 in living costs.

$3,546

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Longview, $4,664/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Fort Smith?

$98,730 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 160 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,546 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arkansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $776, and pay covers 10.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Longview, about 208 miles away, leaves $4,664 a month, more than Fort Smith.