Physical therapist · Memphis, TN

Physical therapist in Memphis: $3,648/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Memphis at $100,000 a year. About 800 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.76). The 10th percentile is $71,240 and the 90th is $126,090. Pay ranks 214th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,045/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,648 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 226 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,648

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,000

$71,240 to $126,090

Rent (1 bd)

$1,045

$1,244 (2 bd)

Employment

800

Location quotient 0.76

Pay rank

214th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $100,000.

Taxes$1,772
Rent$1,045
Other living costs$1,868
Left over$3,648

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,000
Federal income tax: −$13,614
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,650
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $78,736
Effective tax rate: 21.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,045
Groceries: $364
Getting around: $548
Healthcare: $410
Utilities and internet: $228
Everything else: $319
Total spending: $2,913

Left over each month

$8,333 gross, minus $1,772 in tax and $2,913 in living costs.

$3,648

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 Memphis?

$100,000 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 800 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,648 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $1,045, and pay covers 8.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 226 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Memphis.