Physical therapist · Gainesville, GA

Physical therapist in Gainesville: $2,473/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Gainesville at $92,030 a year. About 90 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.53). The 10th percentile is $72,750 and the 90th is $123,400. Pay ranks 356th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,318/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,473 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 128 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,473

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$92,030

$72,750 to $123,400

Rent (1 bd)

$1,318

$1,569 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.53

Pay rank

356th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $92,030.

Taxes$1,921
Rent$1,318
Other living costs$1,957
Left over$2,473

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $92,030
Federal income tax: −$11,861
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,040
State income tax (GA): −$4,154
Take-home pay: $68,976
Effective tax rate: 25.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,318
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $559
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,275

Left over each month

$7,669 gross, minus $1,921 in tax and $3,275 in living costs.

$2,473

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Gadsden, $3,936/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Gainesville?

$92,030 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 90 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,473 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,318, and pay covers 5.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 128 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Gainesville.