Physical therapist · Kingsport, TN

Physical therapist in Kingsport: $3,639/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Kingsport at $98,690 a year. About 230 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.13). The 10th percentile is $68,240 and the 90th is $122,360. Pay ranks 263rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($932/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,639 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 240 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,639

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,690

$68,240 to $122,360

Rent (1 bd)

$932

$1,109 (2 bd)

Employment

230

Location quotient 1.13

Pay rank

263rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,690.

Taxes$1,740
Rent$932
Other living costs$1,914
Left over$3,639

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,690
Federal income tax: −$13,326
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,550
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $77,814
Effective tax rate: 21.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $932
Groceries: $372
Getting around: $565
Healthcare: $419
Utilities and internet: $233
Everything else: $326
Total spending: $2,846

Left over each month

$8,224 gross, minus $1,740 in tax and $2,846 in living costs.

$3,639

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Springfield, $3,729/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Kingsport?

$98,690 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 230 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,639 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $932, and pay covers 8.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 240 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Kingsport.