Physical therapist · Parkersburg, WV

Physical therapist in Parkersburg: $3,274/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Parkersburg at $96,170 a year. About 90 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.39). The 10th percentile is $74,740 and the 90th is $124,150. Pay ranks 324th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($744/mo). West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,274 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 134 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,274

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$96,170

$74,740 to $124,150

Rent (1 bd)

$744

$886 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 1.39

Pay rank

324th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $96,170.

Taxes$1,994
Rent$744
Other living costs$2,002
Left over$3,274

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $96,170
Federal income tax: −$12,771
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,357
State income tax (WV): −$3,797
Take-home pay: $72,245
Effective tax rate: 24.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $744
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $586
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $2,746

Left over each month

$8,014 gross, minus $1,994 in tax and $2,746 in living costs.

$3,274

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 Parkersburg?

$96,170 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 90 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,274 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $744, and pay covers 10.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 134 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Parkersburg.