Physical therapist · Lincoln, NE

Physical therapist in Lincoln: $3,430/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Lincoln at $99,780 a year. About 390 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.25). The 10th percentile is $78,250 and the 90th is $111,890. Pay ranks 224th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($993/mo). Nebraska taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,430 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is St. Joseph, about 129 miles away, at $3,640 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,430

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,780

$78,250 to $111,890

Rent (1 bd)

$993

$1,182 (2 bd)

Employment

390

Location quotient 1.25

Pay rank

224th 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 $99,780.

Taxes$2,126
Rent$993
Other living costs$1,766
Left over$3,430

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,780
Federal income tax: −$13,566
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,633
State income tax (NE): −$4,309
Take-home pay: $74,272
Effective tax rate: 25.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $993
Groceries: $349
Getting around: $500
Healthcare: $393
Utilities and internet: $218
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,759

Left over each month

$8,315 gross, minus $2,126 in tax and $2,759 in living costs.

$3,430

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: St. Joseph, $3,640/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Lincoln?

$99,780 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 390 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,430 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nebraska taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $993, and pay covers 8.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

St. Joseph, about 129 miles away, leaves $3,640 a month, more than Lincoln.