Physical therapist · Springfield, IL
Physical therapist in Springfield: $4,220/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Springfield at $115,990 a year. About 150 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.88). The 10th percentile is $81,030 and the 90th is $147,390. Pay ranks 26th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 10.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($904/mo). Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,220 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 39 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$4,220
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$115,990
$81,030 to $147,390
Rent (1 bd)
$904
$1,076 (2 bd)
Employment
150
Location quotient 0.88
Pay rank
26th of 384
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
10.7×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $115,990.
- Taxes$2,634
- Rent$904
- Other living costs$1,908
- Left over$4,220
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $115,990
- Federal income tax
- −$17,132
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$8,873
- State income tax (IL)
- −$5,604
- Take-home pay
- $84,381
- Effective tax rate
- 27.3%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $904
- Groceries
- $378
- Getting around
- $539
- Healthcare
- $425
- Utilities and internet
- $236
- Everything else
- $330
- Total spending
- $2,812
Left over each month
$9,666 gross, minus $2,634 in tax and $2,812 in living costs.
$4,220
Rank every metro for a physical therapist
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Decatur, $4,898/mo.
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Questions
What does a physical therapist make in Springfield?
$115,990 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 150 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Springfield?
$4,220 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Illinois charges a 4.95% flat income tax Rent is $904, and pay covers 10.7× a year of it.
Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?
Decatur, about 39 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Springfield.