Physical therapist · Greensboro, NC

Physical therapist in Greensboro: $3,221/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Greensboro at $99,320 a year. About 540 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.85). The 10th percentile is $78,720 and the 90th is $122,960. Pay ranks 240th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,042/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,221 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 112 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,221

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,320

$78,720 to $122,960

Rent (1 bd)

$1,042

$1,240 (2 bd)

Employment

540

Location quotient 0.85

Pay rank

240th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $99,320.

Taxes$2,062
Rent$1,042
Other living costs$1,952
Left over$3,221

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,320
Federal income tax: −$13,464
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,598
State income tax (NC): −$3,679
Take-home pay: $74,578
Effective tax rate: 24.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,042
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $557
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $2,994

Left over each month

$8,277 gross, minus $2,062 in tax and $2,994 in living costs.

$3,221

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 Greensboro?

$99,320 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 540 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,221 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,042, and pay covers 7.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 112 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Greensboro.