Physical therapist · Sierra Vista, AZ

Physical therapist in Sierra Vista: $3,859/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Sierra Vista at $105,050 a year. About 40 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.77). The 10th percentile is $76,740 and the 90th is $131,340. Pay ranks 81st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($832/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,859 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Cruces, about 176 miles away, at $4,544 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,859

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$105,050

$76,740 to $131,340

Rent (1 bd)

$832

$991 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.77

Pay rank

81st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

10.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $105,050.

Taxes$2,085
Rent$832
Other living costs$1,978
Left over$3,859

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $105,050
Federal income tax: −$14,725
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,036
State income tax (AZ): −$2,261
Take-home pay: $80,027
Effective tax rate: 23.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $832
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $563
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $2,810

Left over each month

$8,754 gross, minus $2,085 in tax and $2,810 in living costs.

$3,859

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Cruces, $4,544/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Sierra Vista?

$105,050 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 40 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,859 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $832, and pay covers 10.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Las Cruces, about 176 miles away, leaves $4,544 a month, more than Sierra Vista.