Physical therapist · Lake Havasu City, AZ

Physical therapist in Lake Havasu City: $3,533/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Lake Havasu City at $103,330 a year. About 110 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 $77,620 and the 90th is $138,690. Pay ranks 114th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,039/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,533 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Vegas, about 79 miles away, at $4,218 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,533

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,330

$77,620 to $138,690

Rent (1 bd)

$1,039

$1,237 (2 bd)

Employment

110

Location quotient 1.13

Pay rank

114th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $103,330.

Taxes$2,039
Rent$1,039
Other living costs$2,000
Left over$3,533

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,330
Federal income tax: −$14,347
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,905
State income tax (AZ): −$2,218
Take-home pay: $78,860
Effective tax rate: 23.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,039
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $585
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $3,039

Left over each month

$8,611 gross, minus $2,039 in tax and $3,039 in living costs.

$3,533

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Vegas, $4,218/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Lake Havasu City?

$103,330 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 110 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Lake Havasu City?

$3,533 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,039, and pay covers 8.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Las Vegas, about 79 miles away, leaves $4,218 a month, more than Lake Havasu City.