Physical therapist · Lynchburg, VA

Physical therapist in Lynchburg: $3,363/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Lynchburg at $102,450 a year. About 160 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.98). The 10th percentile is $73,590 and the 90th is $123,350. Pay ranks 142nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($948/mo). Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,363 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 126 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,363

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,450

$73,590 to $123,350

Rent (1 bd)

$948

$1,128 (2 bd)

Employment

160

Location quotient 0.98

Pay rank

142nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,450.

Taxes$2,261
Rent$948
Other living costs$1,965
Left over$3,363

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,450
Federal income tax: −$14,153
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,837
State income tax (VA): −$5,145
Take-home pay: $75,315
Effective tax rate: 26.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $948
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $560
Healthcare: $436
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $339
Total spending: $2,913

Left over each month

$8,538 gross, minus $2,261 in tax and $2,913 in living costs.

$3,363

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Rocky Mount, $3,726/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Lynchburg?

$102,450 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 160 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,363 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $948, and pay covers 9.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 126 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Lynchburg.