Physical therapist · Iowa City, IA

Physical therapist in Iowa City: $3,404/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Iowa City at $94,480 a year. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.09). The 10th percentile is $71,870 and the 90th is $123,170. Pay ranks 342nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($911/mo). Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,404 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 181 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,404

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,480

$71,870 to $123,170

Rent (1 bd)

$911

$1,085 (2 bd)

Employment

180

Location quotient 1.09

Pay rank

342nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $94,480.

Taxes$1,889
Rent$911
Other living costs$1,670
Left over$3,404

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,480
Federal income tax: −$12,400
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,228
State income tax (IA): −$3,035
Take-home pay: $71,817
Effective tax rate: 24.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $911
Groceries: $347
Getting around: $411
Healthcare: $391
Utilities and internet: $217
Everything else: $304
Total spending: $2,581

Left over each month

$7,873 gross, minus $1,889 in tax and $2,581 in living costs.

$3,404

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Decatur, $4,898/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Iowa City?

$94,480 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,404 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax Rent is $911, and pay covers 8.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 181 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Iowa City.