Physical therapist · Jonesboro, AR

Physical therapist in Jonesboro: $3,562/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Jonesboro at $100,010 a year. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.82). The 10th percentile is $73,050 and the 90th is $123,010. Pay ranks 213th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($837/mo). Arkansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,562 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cape Girardeau, about 123 miles away, at $3,735 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,562

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,010

$73,050 to $123,010

Rent (1 bd)

$837

$996 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 1.82

Pay rank

213th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $100,010.

Taxes$2,080
Rent$837
Other living costs$1,856
Left over$3,562

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,010
Federal income tax: −$13,616
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,651
State income tax (AR): −$3,688
Take-home pay: $75,055
Effective tax rate: 25.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $837
Groceries: $357
Getting around: $561
Healthcare: $402
Utilities and internet: $223
Everything else: $313
Total spending: $2,693

Left over each month

$8,334 gross, minus $2,080 in tax and $2,693 in living costs.

$3,562

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cape Girardeau, $3,735/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Jonesboro?

$100,010 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,562 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arkansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $837, and pay covers 10.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Cape Girardeau, about 123 miles away, leaves $3,735 a month, more than Jonesboro.