Physical therapist · Lawrence, KS

Physical therapist in Lawrence: $3,393/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Lawrence at $99,620 a year. About 110 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.24). The 10th percentile is $75,080 and the 90th is $117,430. Pay ranks 232nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($986/mo). Kansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,393 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Enid, about 221 miles away, at $4,246 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,393

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,620

$75,080 to $117,430

Rent (1 bd)

$986

$1,174 (2 bd)

Employment

110

Location quotient 1.24

Pay rank

232nd 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 $99,620.

Taxes$2,202
Rent$986
Other living costs$1,721
Left over$3,393

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,620
Federal income tax: −$13,530
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,621
State income tax (KS): −$5,270
Take-home pay: $73,198
Effective tax rate: 26.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $986
Groceries: $353
Getting around: $442
Healthcare: $397
Utilities and internet: $221
Everything else: $309
Total spending: $2,707

Left over each month

$8,302 gross, minus $2,202 in tax and $2,707 in living costs.

$3,393

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Enid, $4,246/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Lawrence?

$99,620 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 Lawrence?

$3,393 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Kansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $986, and pay covers 8.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Enid, about 221 miles away, leaves $4,246 a month, more than Lawrence.