Physical therapist · Morgantown, WV

Physical therapist in Morgantown: $3,190/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Morgantown at $96,010 a year. About 210 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.82). The 10th percentile is $77,160 and the 90th is $119,800. Pay ranks 328th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($869/mo). West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,190 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 213 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,190

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$96,010

$77,160 to $119,800

Rent (1 bd)

$869

$1,035 (2 bd)

Employment

210

Location quotient 1.82

Pay rank

328th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $96,010.

Taxes$1,989
Rent$869
Other living costs$1,953
Left over$3,190

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $96,010
Federal income tax: −$12,736
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,345
State income tax (WV): −$3,789
Take-home pay: $72,140
Effective tax rate: 24.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $869
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $538
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $2,822

Left over each month

$8,001 gross, minus $1,989 in tax and $2,822 in living costs.

$3,190

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Springfield, $3,729/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Morgantown?

$96,010 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 210 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,190 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $869, and pay covers 9.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 213 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Morgantown.