Physical therapist · Pinehurst, NC

Physical therapist in Pinehurst: $2,734/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Pinehurst at $94,400 a year. About 100 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.32). The 10th percentile is $75,230 and the 90th is $121,870. Pay ranks 343rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,280/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,734 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 105 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,734

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,400

$75,230 to $121,870

Rent (1 bd)

$1,280

$1,524 (2 bd)

Employment

100

Location quotient 1.32

Pay rank

343rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $94,400.

Taxes$1,923
Rent$1,280
Other living costs$1,930
Left over$2,734

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,400
Federal income tax: −$12,382
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,222
State income tax (NC): −$3,470
Take-home pay: $71,326
Effective tax rate: 24.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,280
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $535
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,210

Left over each month

$7,867 gross, minus $1,923 in tax and $3,210 in living costs.

$2,734

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 Pinehurst?

$94,400 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 100 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,734 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,280, and pay covers 6.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 105 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Pinehurst.