Physical therapist · Roanoke, VA

Physical therapist in Roanoke: $3,030/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Roanoke at $98,770 a year. About 270 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.03). The 10th percentile is $67,280 and the 90th is $121,390. Pay ranks 258th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,090/mo). Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,030 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 151 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,030

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,770

$67,280 to $121,390

Rent (1 bd)

$1,090

$1,298 (2 bd)

Employment

270

Location quotient 1.03

Pay rank

258th 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 $98,770.

Taxes$2,153
Rent$1,090
Other living costs$1,958
Left over$3,030

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,770
Federal income tax: −$13,343
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,556
State income tax (VA): −$4,933
Take-home pay: $72,938
Effective tax rate: 26.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,090
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $553
Healthcare: $436
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $339
Total spending: $3,048

Left over each month

$8,231 gross, minus $2,153 in tax and $3,048 in living costs.

$3,030

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 Roanoke?

$98,770 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 270 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,030 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,090, and pay covers 7.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 151 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Roanoke.