Physical therapist · Lima, OH

Physical therapist in Lima: $3,185/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Lima at $97,880 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 $73,360 and the 90th is $118,670. Pay ranks 286th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($977/mo). Ohio taxes wage income on a bracket schedule, plus a 2.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,185 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 61 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,185

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,880

$73,360 to $118,670

Rent (1 bd)

$977

$1,163 (2 bd)

Employment

110

Location quotient 1.24

Pay rank

286th 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 $97,880.

Taxes$2,047
Rent$977
Other living costs$1,947
Left over$3,185

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,880
Federal income tax: −$13,148
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,488
State income tax (OH): −$1,975
City / county wage tax: −$1,958
Take-home pay: $73,312
Effective tax rate: 25.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $977
Groceries: $375
Getting around: $589
Healthcare: $422
Utilities and internet: $234
Everything else: $328
Total spending: $2,924

Left over each month

$8,157 gross, minus $2,047 in tax and $2,924 in living costs.

$3,185

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 Lima?

$97,880 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 Lima?

$3,185 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Ohio taxes wage income on a bracket schedule, plus a 2.00% city wage tax Rent is $977, and pay covers 8.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 61 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Lima.