Physical therapist · Reno, NV
Physical therapist in Reno: $3,427/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Reno at $106,840 a year. About 360 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.75). The 10th percentile is $95,260 and the 90th is $141,320. Pay ranks 58th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,556/mo). Nevada has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,427 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chico, about 116 miles away, at $4,572 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$3,427
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$106,840
$95,260 to $141,320
Rent (1 bd)
$1,556
$1,852 (2 bd)
Employment
360
Location quotient 0.75
Pay rank
58th of 384
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.7×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $106,840.
- Taxes$1,904
- Rent$1,556
- Other$2,016
- Left$3,427
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $106,840
- Federal income tax
- −$14,675
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$8,173
- State income tax (NV)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $83,992
- Effective tax rate
- 21.4%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,556
- Groceries
- $400
- Getting around
- $566
- Healthcare
- $450
- Utilities and internet
- $250
- Everything else
- $350
- Total spending
- $3,572
After tax and rent
$3,427 left/mo
Rank every metro for a physical therapist
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Chico, $4,572/mo.
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Questions
What does a physical therapist make in Reno?
$106,840 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 360 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Reno?
$3,427 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,556, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.
Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?
Chico, about 116 miles away, leaves $4,572 a month, more than Reno.