Physical therapist · Medford, OR

Physical therapist in Medford: $2,405/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Medford at $98,500 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 1.01). The 10th percentile is $74,740 and the 90th is $130,200. Pay ranks 268th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,227/mo). Oregon taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,405 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chico, about 198 miles away, at $4,529 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,405

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,500

$74,740 to $130,200

Rent (1 bd)

$1,227

$1,461 (2 bd)

Employment

160

Location quotient 1.01

Pay rank

268th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,500.

Taxes$2,408
Rent$1,227
Other living costs$2,168
Left over$2,405

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,500
Federal income tax: −$13,284
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,535
State income tax (OR): −$8,078
Take-home pay: $69,603
Effective tax rate: 29.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,227
Groceries: $434
Getting around: $594
Healthcare: $488
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $380
Total spending: $3,395

Left over each month

$8,208 gross, minus $2,408 in tax and $3,395 in living costs.

$2,405

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Chico, $4,529/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Medford?

$98,500 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 Medford?

$2,405 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Oregon taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,227, and pay covers 6.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Chico, about 198 miles away, leaves $4,529 a month, more than Medford.