Physical therapist · Greenville, NC

Physical therapist in Greenville: $3,094/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Greenville at $98,020 a year. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.39). The 10th percentile is $75,830 and the 90th is $131,820. Pay ranks 283rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,101/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,094 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 34 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,094

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,020

$75,830 to $131,820

Rent (1 bd)

$1,101

$1,311 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 1.39

Pay rank

283rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,020.

Taxes$2,025
Rent$1,101
Other living costs$1,948
Left over$3,094

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,020
Federal income tax: −$13,178
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,499
State income tax (NC): −$3,624
Take-home pay: $73,719
Effective tax rate: 24.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,101
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $553
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,049

Left over each month

$8,168 gross, minus $2,025 in tax and $3,049 in living costs.

$3,094

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 Greenville?

$98,020 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,094 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,101, and pay covers 7.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 34 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Greenville.