Physical therapist · Mankato, MN

Physical therapist in Mankato: $3,484/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Mankato at $101,260 a year. About 100 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.01). The 10th percentile is $86,020 and the 90th is $121,330. Pay ranks 176th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($934/mo). Minnesota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,484 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dubuque, about 202 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,484

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,260

$86,020 to $121,330

Rent (1 bd)

$934

$1,112 (2 bd)

Employment

100

Location quotient 1.01

Pay rank

176th 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 $101,260.

Taxes$2,255
Rent$934
Other living costs$1,765
Left over$3,484

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,260
Federal income tax: −$13,891
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,746
State income tax (MN): −$5,422
Take-home pay: $74,200
Effective tax rate: 26.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $934
Groceries: $352
Getting around: $489
Healthcare: $396
Utilities and internet: $220
Everything else: $308
Total spending: $2,699

Left over each month

$8,438 gross, minus $2,255 in tax and $2,699 in living costs.

$3,484

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Dubuque, $3,721/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Mankato?

$101,260 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 100 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,484 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Minnesota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $934, and pay covers 9.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Dubuque, about 202 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Mankato.