Physical therapist · Hot Springs, AR

Physical therapist in Hot Springs: $3,435/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Hot Springs at $97,260 a year. About 90 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 $76,460 and the 90th is $120,470. Pay ranks 304th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($811/mo). Arkansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,435 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Longview, about 173 miles away, at $4,664 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,435

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,260

$76,460 to $120,470

Rent (1 bd)

$811

$965 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 1.29

Pay rank

304th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,260.

Taxes$2,003
Rent$811
Other living costs$1,856
Left over$3,435

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,260
Federal income tax: −$13,011
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,440
State income tax (AR): −$3,580
Take-home pay: $73,228
Effective tax rate: 24.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $811
Groceries: $357
Getting around: $561
Healthcare: $402
Utilities and internet: $223
Everything else: $313
Total spending: $2,667

Left over each month

$8,105 gross, minus $2,003 in tax and $2,667 in living costs.

$3,435

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Longview, $4,664/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Hot Springs?

$97,260 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 90 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,435 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arkansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $811, and pay covers 10.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Longview, about 173 miles away, leaves $4,664 a month, more than Hot Springs.