Physical therapist · Seattle, WA
Physical therapist in Seattle: $3,137/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Seattle at $107,290 a year. About 2,950 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.82). The 10th percentile is $64,790 and the 90th is $144,960. Pay ranks 55th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,758/mo). Washington has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,137 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Walla Walla, about 179 miles away, at $4,255 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$3,137
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$107,290
$64,790 to $144,960
Rent (1 bd)
$1,758
$2,093 (2 bd)
Employment
2,950
Location quotient 0.82
Pay rank
55th of 384
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.1×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $107,290.
- Taxes$1,915
- Rent$1,758
- Other$2,131
- Left$3,137
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $107,290
- Federal income tax
- −$14,774
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$8,208
- State income tax (WA)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $84,309
- Effective tax rate
- 21.4%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,758
- Groceries
- $452
- Getting around
- $493
- Healthcare
- $508
- Utilities and internet
- $283
- Everything else
- $395
- Total spending
- $3,889
After tax and rent
$3,137 left/mo
Rank every metro for a physical therapist
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Walla Walla, $4,255/mo.
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Questions
What does a physical therapist make in Seattle?
$107,290 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 2,950 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Seattle?
$3,137 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Washington has no state income tax Rent is $1,758, and pay covers 5.1× a year of it.
Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?
Walla Walla, about 179 miles away, leaves $4,255 a month, more than Seattle.