Physical therapist · Gulfport, MS

Physical therapist in Gulfport: $3,306/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Gulfport at $101,870 a year. About 310 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.14). The 10th percentile is $74,640 and the 90th is $126,560. Pay ranks 158th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,060/mo). Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,306 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Alexandria, about 218 miles away, at $3,885 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,306

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,870

$74,640 to $126,560

Rent (1 bd)

$1,060

$1,262 (2 bd)

Employment

310

Location quotient 1.14

Pay rank

158th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $101,870.

Taxes$2,183
Rent$1,060
Other living costs$1,940
Left over$3,306

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,870
Federal income tax: −$14,025
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,793
State income tax (MS): −$4,381
Take-home pay: $75,670
Effective tax rate: 25.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,060
Groceries: $374
Getting around: $584
Healthcare: $421
Utilities and internet: $234
Everything else: $327
Total spending: $3,000

Left over each month

$8,489 gross, minus $2,183 in tax and $3,000 in living costs.

$3,306

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Alexandria, $3,885/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Gulfport?

$101,870 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 310 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,306 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,060, and pay covers 8.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Alexandria, about 218 miles away, leaves $3,885 a month, more than Gulfport.