Physical therapist · Lansing, MI

Physical therapist in Lansing: $3,271/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Lansing at $99,310 a year. About 310 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.83). The 10th percentile is $75,650 and the 90th is $118,200. Pay ranks 241st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($980/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 $3,271 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 198 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,271

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,310

$75,650 to $118,200

Rent (1 bd)

$980

$1,167 (2 bd)

Employment

310

Location quotient 0.83

Pay rank

241st 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 $99,310.

Taxes$2,170
Rent$980
Other living costs$1,855
Left over$3,271

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,310
Federal income tax: −$13,462
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,597
State income tax (MI): −$3,983
City / county wage tax: −$993
Take-home pay: $73,275
Effective tax rate: 26.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $980
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $486
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,835

Left over each month

$8,276 gross, minus $2,170 in tax and $2,835 in living costs.

$3,271

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 Lansing?

$99,310 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 310 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,271 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 $980, and pay covers 8.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 198 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Lansing.