Physical therapist · Grand Rapids, MI

Physical therapist in Grand Rapids: $3,056/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Grand Rapids at $99,100 a year. About 1,460 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.42). The 10th percentile is $79,690 and the 90th is $108,860. Pay ranks 248th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,252/mo). Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,056 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 234 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,056

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,100

$79,690 to $108,860

Rent (1 bd)

$1,252

$1,490 (2 bd)

Employment

1,460

Location quotient 1.42

Pay rank

248th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $99,100.

Taxes$2,081
Rent$1,252
Other living costs$1,869
Left over$3,056

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,100
Federal income tax: −$13,416
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,581
State income tax (MI): −$3,974
Take-home pay: $74,129
Effective tax rate: 25.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,252
Groceries: $368
Getting around: $535
Healthcare: $414
Utilities and internet: $230
Everything else: $322
Total spending: $3,121

Left over each month

$8,258 gross, minus $2,081 in tax and $3,121 in living costs.

$3,056

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Springfield, $3,729/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Grand Rapids?

$99,100 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,460 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,056 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,252, and pay covers 6.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 234 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Grand Rapids.