Physical therapist · Kalamazoo, MI

Physical therapist in Kalamazoo: $3,148/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Kalamazoo at $97,920 a year. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.90). The 10th percentile is $78,850 and the 90th is $126,540. Pay ranks 284th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($976/mo). Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,148 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 243 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,148

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,920

$78,850 to $126,540

Rent (1 bd)

$976

$1,162 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 0.90

Pay rank

284th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,920.

Taxes$2,129
Rent$976
Other living costs$1,907
Left over$3,148

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,920
Federal income tax: −$13,156
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,491
State income tax (MI): −$3,924
City / county wage tax: −$979
Take-home pay: $72,370
Effective tax rate: 26.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $976
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $538
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,883

Left over each month

$8,160 gross, minus $2,129 in tax and $2,883 in living costs.

$3,148

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 Kalamazoo?

$97,920 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 Kalamazoo?

$3,148 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $976, and pay covers 8.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 243 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Kalamazoo.