Physical therapist · Olympia, WA

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

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Olympia at $104,750 a year. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.79). The 10th percentile is $80,750 and the 90th is $129,070. Pay ranks 83rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,552/mo). Washington has no state income tax. 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 Walla Walla, about 212 miles away, at $4,219 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,190

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$104,750

$80,750 to $129,070

Rent (1 bd)

$1,552

$1,848 (2 bd)

Employment

180

Location quotient 0.79

Pay rank

83rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $104,750.

Taxes$1,889
Rent$1,552
Other living costs$2,098
Left over$3,190

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $104,750
Federal income tax: −$14,659
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,013
State income tax (WA): None
Take-home pay: $82,078
Effective tax rate: 21.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,552
Groceries: $430
Getting around: $541
Healthcare: $483
Utilities and internet: $269
Everything else: $376
Total spending: $3,650

Left over each month

$8,729 gross, minus $1,889 in tax and $3,650 in living costs.

$3,190

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Walla Walla, $4,219/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Olympia?

$104,750 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,190 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,552, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Walla Walla, about 212 miles away, leaves $4,219 a month, more than Olympia.