Physical therapist · Muskegon, MI

Physical therapist in Muskegon: $3,050/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Muskegon at $97,710 a year. About 120 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.13). The 10th percentile is $79,300 and the 90th is $119,750. Pay ranks 295th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,007/mo). Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,050 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dubuque, about 235 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,050

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,710

$79,300 to $119,750

Rent (1 bd)

$1,007

$1,199 (2 bd)

Employment

120

Location quotient 1.13

Pay rank

295th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,710.

Taxes$2,123
Rent$1,007
Other living costs$1,962
Left over$3,050

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,710
Federal income tax: −$13,110
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,475
State income tax (MI): −$3,915
City / county wage tax: −$977
Take-home pay: $72,233
Effective tax rate: 26.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,007
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $593
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,969

Left over each month

$8,143 gross, minus $2,123 in tax and $2,969 in living costs.

$3,050

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 Muskegon?

$97,710 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 120 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,050 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Michigan charges a 4.25% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $1,007, and pay covers 8.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Dubuque, about 235 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Muskegon.