Physical therapist · Richmond, VA

Physical therapist in Richmond: $2,983/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Richmond at $102,700 a year. About 1,300 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.14). The 10th percentile is $77,870 and the 90th is $125,890. Pay ranks 135th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,362/mo). Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,983 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 103 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,983

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,700

$77,870 to $125,890

Rent (1 bd)

$1,362

$1,621 (2 bd)

Employment

1,300

Location quotient 1.14

Pay rank

135th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,700.

Taxes$2,269
Rent$1,362
Other living costs$1,945
Left over$2,983

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,700
Federal income tax: −$14,208
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,857
State income tax (VA): −$5,159
Take-home pay: $75,476
Effective tax rate: 26.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,362
Groceries: $384
Getting around: $553
Healthcare: $432
Utilities and internet: $240
Everything else: $336
Total spending: $3,307

Left over each month

$8,558 gross, minus $2,269 in tax and $3,307 in living costs.

$2,983

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 Richmond?

$102,700 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,300 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,983 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,362, and pay covers 6.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 103 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Richmond.