Physical therapist · Omaha, NE

Physical therapist in Omaha: $3,213/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Omaha at $99,630 a year. About 1,120 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.31). The 10th percentile is $77,540 and the 90th is $120,390. Pay ranks 231st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,089/mo). Nebraska taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,213 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is St. Joseph, about 119 miles away, at $3,640 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,213

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,630

$77,540 to $120,390

Rent (1 bd)

$1,089

$1,297 (2 bd)

Employment

1,120

Location quotient 1.31

Pay rank

231st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $99,630.

Taxes$2,121
Rent$1,089
Other living costs$1,879
Left over$3,213

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,630
Federal income tax: −$13,533
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,622
State income tax (NE): −$4,302
Take-home pay: $74,174
Effective tax rate: 25.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,089
Groceries: $368
Getting around: $545
Healthcare: $414
Utilities and internet: $230
Everything else: $322
Total spending: $2,968

Left over each month

$8,303 gross, minus $2,121 in tax and $2,968 in living costs.

$3,213

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: St. Joseph, $3,640/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Omaha?

$99,630 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,120 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,213 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nebraska taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,089, and pay covers 7.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

St. Joseph, about 119 miles away, leaves $3,640 a month, more than Omaha.