Physical therapist · Savannah, GA

Physical therapist in Savannah: $2,891/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Savannah at $100,920 a year. About 210 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.62). The 10th percentile is $78,970 and the 90th is $129,970. Pay ranks 181st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,379/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,891 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Homosassa Springs, about 239 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,891

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,920

$78,970 to $129,970

Rent (1 bd)

$1,379

$1,642 (2 bd)

Employment

210

Location quotient 0.62

Pay rank

181st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $100,920.

Taxes$2,179
Rent$1,379
Other living costs$1,961
Left over$2,891

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,920
Federal income tax: −$13,816
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,720
State income tax (GA): −$4,615
Take-home pay: $74,768
Effective tax rate: 25.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,379
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $564
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,340

Left over each month

$8,410 gross, minus $2,179 in tax and $3,340 in living costs.

$2,891

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Homosassa Springs, $3,721/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Savannah?

$100,920 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 210 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,891 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,379, and pay covers 6.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Homosassa Springs, about 239 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Savannah.