Physical therapist · Hickory, NC

Physical therapist in Hickory: $3,219/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Hickory at $101,950 a year. About 160 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.62). The 10th percentile is $78,690 and the 90th is $123,220. Pay ranks 156th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,142/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,219 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 205 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,219

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,950

$78,690 to $123,220

Rent (1 bd)

$1,142

$1,360 (2 bd)

Employment

160

Location quotient 0.62

Pay rank

156th 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 $101,950.

Taxes$2,136
Rent$1,142
Other living costs$1,999
Left over$3,219

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,950
Federal income tax: −$14,043
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,799
State income tax (NC): −$3,791
Take-home pay: $76,317
Effective tax rate: 25.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,142
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $605
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,141

Left over each month

$8,496 gross, minus $2,136 in tax and $3,141 in living costs.

$3,219

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 Hickory?

$101,950 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 160 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,219 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,142, and pay covers 7.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 205 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Hickory.