Physical therapist · Spartanburg, SC

Physical therapist in Spartanburg: $3,677/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Spartanburg at $111,860 a year. About 350 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.24). The 10th percentile is $79,650 and the 90th is $113,030. Pay ranks 36th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,141/mo). South Carolina taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,677 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 245 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,677

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$111,860

$79,650 to $113,030

Rent (1 bd)

$1,141

$1,358 (2 bd)

Employment

350

Location quotient 1.24

Pay rank

36th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $111,860.

Taxes$2,511
Rent$1,141
Other living costs$1,993
Left over$3,677

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $111,860
Federal income tax: −$16,223
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,557
State income tax (SC): −$5,353
Take-home pay: $81,727
Effective tax rate: 26.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,141
Groceries: $384
Getting around: $601
Healthcare: $432
Utilities and internet: $240
Everything else: $336
Total spending: $3,134

Left over each month

$9,322 gross, minus $2,511 in tax and $3,134 in living costs.

$3,677

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 Spartanburg?

$111,860 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 350 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,677 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. South Carolina taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,141, and pay covers 8.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 245 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Spartanburg.