Physical therapist · Hattiesburg, MS

Physical therapist in Hattiesburg: $3,079/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Hattiesburg at $97,580 a year. About 140 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.29). The 10th percentile is $73,200 and the 90th is $115,600. Pay ranks 298th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,055/mo). Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,079 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Alexandria, about 196 miles away, at $3,885 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,079

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,580

$73,200 to $115,600

Rent (1 bd)

$1,055

$1,256 (2 bd)

Employment

140

Location quotient 1.29

Pay rank

298th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,580.

Taxes$2,062
Rent$1,055
Other living costs$1,936
Left over$3,079

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,580
Federal income tax: −$13,082
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,465
State income tax (MS): −$4,192
Take-home pay: $72,841
Effective tax rate: 25.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,055
Groceries: $374
Getting around: $580
Healthcare: $421
Utilities and internet: $234
Everything else: $327
Total spending: $2,991

Left over each month

$8,132 gross, minus $2,062 in tax and $2,991 in living costs.

$3,079

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 Hattiesburg?

$97,580 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 140 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,079 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,055, and pay covers 7.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Alexandria, about 196 miles away, leaves $3,885 a month, more than Hattiesburg.