Physical therapist · Rome, GA

Physical therapist in Rome: $3,379/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Rome at $103,710 a year. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.64). The 10th percentile is $77,660 and the 90th is $123,850. Pay ranks 104th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,010/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,379 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 49 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,379

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,710

$77,660 to $123,850

Rent (1 bd)

$1,010

$1,202 (2 bd)

Employment

130

Location quotient 1.64

Pay rank

104th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $103,710.

Taxes$2,260
Rent$1,010
Other living costs$1,993
Left over$3,379

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,710
Federal income tax: −$14,430
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,934
State income tax (GA): −$4,760
Take-home pay: $76,586
Effective tax rate: 26.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,010
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $595
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,003

Left over each month

$8,643 gross, minus $2,260 in tax and $3,003 in living costs.

$3,379

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Gadsden, $3,936/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Rome?

$103,710 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 130 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,379 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,010, and pay covers 8.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 49 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Rome.