Physical therapist · Lexington, KY

Physical therapist in Lexington: $2,784/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Lexington at $94,710 a year. About 590 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.19). The 10th percentile is $65,700 and the 90th is $123,220. Pay ranks 338th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,135/mo). Kentucky charges a 4.00% flat income tax, plus a 1.50% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,784 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 130 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,784

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,710

$65,700 to $123,220

Rent (1 bd)

$1,135

$1,351 (2 bd)

Employment

590

Location quotient 1.19

Pay rank

338th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $94,710.

Taxes$2,064
Rent$1,135
Other living costs$1,909
Left over$2,784

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,710
Federal income tax: −$12,450
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,245
State income tax (KY): −$3,658
City / county wage tax: −$1,421
Take-home pay: $69,936
Effective tax rate: 26.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,135
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $541
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $3,044

Left over each month

$7,893 gross, minus $2,064 in tax and $3,044 in living costs.

$2,784

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 Lexington?

$94,710 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 Lexington?

$2,784 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Kentucky charges a 4.00% flat income tax, plus a 1.50% city wage tax Rent is $1,135, and pay covers 7.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 130 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Lexington.