Physical therapist · Jackson, MS

Physical therapist in Jackson: $3,222/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Jackson at $103,000 a year. About 520 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.13). The 10th percentile is $77,200 and the 90th is $120,740. Pay ranks 122nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,203/mo). Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,222 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Texarkana, about 247 miles away, at $4,134 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,222

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,000

$77,200 to $120,740

Rent (1 bd)

$1,203

$1,432 (2 bd)

Employment

520

Location quotient 1.13

Pay rank

122nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $103,000.

Taxes$2,215
Rent$1,203
Other living costs$1,943
Left over$3,222

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,000
Federal income tax: −$14,274
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,880
State income tax (MS): −$4,431
Take-home pay: $76,416
Effective tax rate: 25.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,203
Groceries: $374
Getting around: $588
Healthcare: $421
Utilities and internet: $234
Everything else: $327
Total spending: $3,146

Left over each month

$8,583 gross, minus $2,215 in tax and $3,146 in living costs.

$3,222

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Texarkana, $4,134/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Jackson?

$103,000 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 520 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,222 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Mississippi charges a 4.40% flat income tax Rent is $1,203, and pay covers 7.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Texarkana, about 247 miles away, leaves $4,134 a month, more than Jackson.