Physical therapist · Springfield, MO

Physical therapist in Springfield: $3,447/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Springfield at $97,270 a year. About 410 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.07). The 10th percentile is $75,850 and the 90th is $117,120. Pay ranks 303rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($865/mo). Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,447 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cape Girardeau, about 188 miles away, at $3,735 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,447

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,270

$75,850 to $117,120

Rent (1 bd)

$865

$1,030 (2 bd)

Employment

410

Location quotient 1.07

Pay rank

303rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,270.

Taxes$2,008
Rent$865
Other living costs$1,786
Left over$3,447

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,270
Federal income tax: −$13,013
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,441
State income tax (MO): −$3,645
Take-home pay: $73,171
Effective tax rate: 24.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $865
Groceries: $350
Getting around: $518
Healthcare: $394
Utilities and internet: $219
Everything else: $306
Total spending: $2,651

Left over each month

$8,106 gross, minus $2,008 in tax and $2,651 in living costs.

$3,447

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cape Girardeau, $3,735/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Springfield?

$97,270 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 410 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,447 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Missouri taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $865, and pay covers 9.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Cape Girardeau, about 188 miles away, leaves $3,735 a month, more than Springfield.