Physical therapist · Salem, OR

Physical therapist in Salem: $2,440/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Salem at $99,970 a year. About 320 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.99). The 10th percentile is $79,990 and the 90th is $130,320. Pay ranks 216th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,270/mo). Oregon taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,440 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Walla Walla, about 233 miles away, at $4,219 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,440

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,970

$79,990 to $130,320

Rent (1 bd)

$1,270

$1,512 (2 bd)

Employment

320

Location quotient 0.99

Pay rank

216th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $99,970.

Taxes$2,455
Rent$1,270
Other living costs$2,166
Left over$2,440

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,970
Federal income tax: −$13,607
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,648
State income tax (OR): −$8,206
Take-home pay: $70,509
Effective tax rate: 29.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,270
Groceries: $434
Getting around: $593
Healthcare: $488
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $380
Total spending: $3,436

Left over each month

$8,331 gross, minus $2,455 in tax and $3,436 in living costs.

$2,440

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Walla Walla, $4,219/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Salem?

$99,970 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 320 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,440 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Oregon taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,270, and pay covers 6.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Walla Walla, about 233 miles away, leaves $4,219 a month, more than Salem.