Physical therapist · Myrtle Beach, SC

Physical therapist in Myrtle Beach: $3,034/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Myrtle Beach at $102,480 a year. About 240 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.95). The 10th percentile is $60,930 and the 90th is $122,880. Pay ranks 141st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,319/mo). South Carolina taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,034 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 155 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,034

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,480

$60,930 to $122,880

Rent (1 bd)

$1,319

$1,570 (2 bd)

Employment

240

Location quotient 0.95

Pay rank

141st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,480.

Taxes$2,231
Rent$1,319
Other living costs$1,956
Left over$3,034

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,480
Federal income tax: −$14,160
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,840
State income tax (SC): −$4,771
Take-home pay: $75,709
Effective tax rate: 26.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,319
Groceries: $384
Getting around: $564
Healthcare: $432
Utilities and internet: $240
Everything else: $336
Total spending: $3,275

Left over each month

$8,540 gross, minus $2,231 in tax and $3,275 in living costs.

$3,034

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Rocky Mount, $3,726/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Myrtle Beach?

$102,480 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 240 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,034 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. South Carolina taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,319, and pay covers 6.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 155 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Myrtle Beach.