Physical therapist · Joplin, MO

Physical therapist in Joplin: $3,536/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Joplin at $100,150 a year. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.85). The 10th percentile is $76,080 and the 90th is $123,140. Pay ranks 205th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($906/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,536 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Enid, about 189 miles away, at $4,246 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,536

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,150

$76,080 to $123,140

Rent (1 bd)

$906

$1,078 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 0.85

Pay rank

205th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $100,150.

Taxes$2,091
Rent$906
Other living costs$1,813
Left over$3,536

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,150
Federal income tax: −$13,647
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,661
State income tax (MO): −$3,780
Take-home pay: $75,061
Effective tax rate: 25.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $906
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $544
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,719

Left over each month

$8,346 gross, minus $2,091 in tax and $2,719 in living costs.

$3,536

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Enid, $4,246/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Joplin?

$100,150 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,536 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $906, and pay covers 9.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Enid, about 189 miles away, leaves $4,246 a month, more than Joplin.