Physical therapist · Rockford, IL

Physical therapist in Rockford: $3,350/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Rockford at $101,340 a year. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.80). The 10th percentile is $75,950 and the 90th is $127,810. Pay ranks 171st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($940/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,350 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 171 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,350

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,340

$75,950 to $127,810

Rent (1 bd)

$940

$1,119 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 0.80

Pay rank

171st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $101,340.

Taxes$2,212
Rent$940
Other living costs$1,943
Left over$3,350

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,340
Federal income tax: −$13,909
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,753
State income tax (IL): −$4,879
Take-home pay: $74,800
Effective tax rate: 26.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $940
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $575
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,883

Left over each month

$8,445 gross, minus $2,212 in tax and $2,883 in living costs.

$3,350

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Decatur, $4,898/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Rockford?

$101,340 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,350 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $940, and pay covers 9.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 171 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Rockford.