Physical therapist · Jackson, TN

Physical therapist in Jackson: $3,335/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Jackson at $96,610 a year. About 140 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.99). The 10th percentile is $64,870 and the 90th is $118,540. Pay ranks 319th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,128/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,335 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 200 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,335

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$96,610

$64,870 to $118,540

Rent (1 bd)

$1,128

$1,343 (2 bd)

Employment

140

Location quotient 0.99

Pay rank

319th 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 $96,610.

Taxes$1,688
Rent$1,128
Other living costs$1,900
Left over$3,335

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $96,610
Federal income tax: −$12,868
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,391
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $76,351
Effective tax rate: 21.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,128
Groceries: $369
Getting around: $562
Healthcare: $415
Utilities and internet: $231
Everything else: $323
Total spending: $3,028

Left over each month

$8,051 gross, minus $1,688 in tax and $3,028 in living costs.

$3,335

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 Jackson?

$96,610 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 140 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,335 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $1,128, and pay covers 7.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 200 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Jackson.