Physical therapist · Knoxville, TN

Physical therapist in Knoxville: $3,149/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Knoxville at $96,110 a year. About 590 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.81). The 10th percentile is $64,850 and the 90th is $124,190. Pay ranks 327th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,296/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,149 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 174 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,149

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$96,110

$64,850 to $124,190

Rent (1 bd)

$1,296

$1,543 (2 bd)

Employment

590

Location quotient 0.81

Pay rank

327th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $96,110.

Taxes$1,676
Rent$1,296
Other living costs$1,888
Left over$3,149

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $96,110
Federal income tax: −$12,758
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,352
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $75,999
Effective tax rate: 20.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,296
Groceries: $368
Getting around: $554
Healthcare: $414
Utilities and internet: $230
Everything else: $322
Total spending: $3,184

Left over each month

$8,009 gross, minus $1,676 in tax and $3,184 in living costs.

$3,149

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Gadsden, $3,936/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Knoxville?

$96,110 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 590 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,149 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $1,296, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 174 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Knoxville.