Physical therapist · Johnson City, TN

Physical therapist in Johnson City: $3,503/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Johnson City at $96,660 a year. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.28). The 10th percentile is $62,230 and the 90th is $126,000. Pay ranks 318th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($969/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,503 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Spartanburg, about 103 miles away, at $3,677 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,503

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$96,660

$62,230 to $126,000

Rent (1 bd)

$969

$1,154 (2 bd)

Employment

180

Location quotient 1.28

Pay rank

318th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $96,660.

Taxes$1,689
Rent$969
Other living costs$1,894
Left over$3,503

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $96,660
Federal income tax: −$12,879
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,394
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $76,386
Effective tax rate: 21.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $969
Groceries: $369
Getting around: $556
Healthcare: $415
Utilities and internet: $231
Everything else: $323
Total spending: $2,863

Left over each month

$8,055 gross, minus $1,689 in tax and $2,863 in living costs.

$3,503

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Spartanburg, $3,677/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Johnson City?

$96,660 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,503 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $969, and pay covers 8.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Spartanburg, about 103 miles away, leaves $3,677 a month, more than Johnson City.