Physical therapist · Jackson, MI

Physical therapist in Jackson: $3,531/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Jackson at $104,000 a year. About 90 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.93). The 10th percentile is $81,240 and the 90th is $130,250. Pay ranks 93rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($893/mo). Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,531 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 164 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,531

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$104,000

$81,240 to $130,250

Rent (1 bd)

$893

$1,063 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.93

Pay rank

93rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $104,000.

Taxes$2,306
Rent$893
Other living costs$1,937
Left over$3,531

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $104,000
Federal income tax: −$14,494
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,956
State income tax (MI): −$4,182
City / county wage tax: −$1,040
Take-home pay: $76,328
Effective tax rate: 26.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $893
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $568
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,830

Left over each month

$8,667 gross, minus $2,306 in tax and $2,830 in living costs.

$3,531

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 Jackson?

$104,000 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 Jackson?

$3,531 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $893, and pay covers 9.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 164 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Jackson.