Physical therapist · Greenville, SC

Physical therapist in Greenville: $3,118/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Greenville at $101,020 a year. About 940 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.26). The 10th percentile is $78,390 and the 90th is $121,620. Pay ranks 180th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,204/mo). South Carolina taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,118 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 211 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,118

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,020

$78,390 to $121,620

Rent (1 bd)

$1,204

$1,433 (2 bd)

Employment

940

Location quotient 1.26

Pay rank

180th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $101,020.

Taxes$2,187
Rent$1,204
Other living costs$1,909
Left over$3,118

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,020
Federal income tax: −$13,838
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,728
State income tax (SC): −$4,681
Take-home pay: $74,773
Effective tax rate: 26.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,204
Groceries: $372
Getting around: $560
Healthcare: $419
Utilities and internet: $233
Everything else: $326
Total spending: $3,113

Left over each month

$8,418 gross, minus $2,187 in tax and $3,113 in living costs.

$3,118

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 Greenville?

$101,020 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 940 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,118 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. South Carolina taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,204, and pay covers 7.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 211 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Greenville.