Physical therapist · Jacksonville, NC

Physical therapist in Jacksonville: $2,943/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Jacksonville at $95,190 a year. About 80 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.83). The 10th percentile is $74,310 and the 90th is $122,090. Pay ranks 335th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,149/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,943 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 83 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,943

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$95,190

$74,310 to $122,090

Rent (1 bd)

$1,149

$1,368 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.83

Pay rank

335th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $95,190.

Taxes$1,945
Rent$1,149
Other living costs$1,895
Left over$2,943

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $95,190
Federal income tax: −$12,556
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,282
State income tax (NC): −$3,504
Take-home pay: $71,848
Effective tax rate: 24.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,149
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $500
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,044

Left over each month

$7,933 gross, minus $1,945 in tax and $3,044 in living costs.

$2,943

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Rocky Mount, $3,726/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Jacksonville?

$95,190 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 80 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,943 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,149, and pay covers 6.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 83 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Jacksonville.