Physical therapist · Huntsville, AL

Physical therapist in Huntsville: $3,204/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Huntsville at $99,760 a year. About 320 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.70). The 10th percentile is $74,100 and the 90th is $131,190. Pay ranks 226th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,050/mo). Alabama taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,204 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 65 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,204

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,760

$74,100 to $131,190

Rent (1 bd)

$1,050

$1,250 (2 bd)

Employment

320

Location quotient 0.70

Pay rank

226th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $99,760.

Taxes$2,166
Rent$1,050
Other living costs$1,893
Left over$3,204

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,760
Federal income tax: −$13,561
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,632
State income tax (AL): −$4,798
Take-home pay: $73,769
Effective tax rate: 26.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,050
Groceries: $368
Getting around: $559
Healthcare: $414
Utilities and internet: $230
Everything else: $322
Total spending: $2,943

Left over each month

$8,313 gross, minus $2,166 in tax and $2,943 in living costs.

$3,204

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Gadsden, $3,936/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Huntsville?

$99,760 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 320 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,204 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Alabama taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,050, and pay covers 7.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 65 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Huntsville.