Physical therapist · Macon, GA

Physical therapist in Macon: $3,432/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Macon at $104,500 a year. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.81). The 10th percentile is $77,430 and the 90th is $126,950. Pay ranks 86th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,010/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,432 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 157 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,432

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$104,500

$77,430 to $126,950

Rent (1 bd)

$1,010

$1,202 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 0.81

Pay rank

86th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $104,500.

Taxes$2,283
Rent$1,010
Other living costs$1,983
Left over$3,432

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $104,500
Federal income tax: −$14,604
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,994
State income tax (GA): −$4,801
Take-home pay: $77,101
Effective tax rate: 26.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,010
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $585
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $2,993

Left over each month

$8,708 gross, minus $2,283 in tax and $2,993 in living costs.

$3,432

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Gadsden, $3,936/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Macon?

$104,500 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,432 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,010, and pay covers 8.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 157 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Macon.