Physical therapist · Jefferson City, MO

Physical therapist in Jefferson City: $3,598/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Jefferson City at $98,070 a year. About 90 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.63). The 10th percentile is $72,510 and the 90th is $122,300. Pay ranks 282nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 11.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($742/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,598 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 187 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,598

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,070

$72,510 to $122,300

Rent (1 bd)

$742

$883 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.63

Pay rank

282nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

11.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,070.

Taxes$2,031
Rent$742
Other living costs$1,801
Left over$3,598

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,070
Federal income tax: −$13,189
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,502
State income tax (MO): −$3,682
Take-home pay: $73,696
Effective tax rate: 24.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $742
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $533
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,543

Left over each month

$8,173 gross, minus $2,031 in tax and $2,543 in living costs.

$3,598

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 Jefferson City?

$98,070 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 Jefferson City?

$3,598 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $742, and pay covers 11.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 187 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Jefferson City.