Physical therapist · Goldsboro, NC

Physical therapist in Goldsboro: $2,675/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Goldsboro at $89,210 a year. About 50 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.71). The 10th percentile is $74,590 and the 90th is $125,000. Pay ranks 361st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($984/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,675 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 42 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,675

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$89,210

$74,590 to $125,000

Rent (1 bd)

$984

$1,172 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.71

Pay rank

361st 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 $89,210.

Taxes$1,776
Rent$984
Other living costs$1,999
Left over$2,675

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $89,210
Federal income tax: −$11,240
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,825
State income tax (NC): −$3,250
Take-home pay: $67,896
Effective tax rate: 23.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $984
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $605
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $2,983

Left over each month

$7,434 gross, minus $1,776 in tax and $2,983 in living costs.

$2,675

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 Goldsboro?

$89,210 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 50 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,675 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $984, and pay covers 7.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 42 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Goldsboro.