Physical therapist · Huntington, WV

Physical therapist in Huntington: $3,313/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Huntington at $98,220 a year. About 300 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.23). The 10th percentile is $74,170 and the 90th is $130,250. Pay ranks 279th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($801/mo). West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,313 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 126 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,313

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,220

$74,170 to $130,250

Rent (1 bd)

$801

$954 (2 bd)

Employment

300

Location quotient 1.23

Pay rank

279th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,220.

Taxes$2,053
Rent$801
Other living costs$2,018
Left over$3,313

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,220
Federal income tax: −$13,222
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,514
State income tax (WV): −$3,896
Take-home pay: $73,588
Effective tax rate: 25.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $801
Groceries: $389
Getting around: $607
Healthcare: $438
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $341
Total spending: $2,819

Left over each month

$8,185 gross, minus $2,053 in tax and $2,819 in living costs.

$3,313

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Springfield, $3,729/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Huntington?

$98,220 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 300 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,313 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $801, and pay covers 10.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 126 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Huntington.