Physical therapist · Staunton, VA

Physical therapist in Staunton: $3,236/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Staunton at $102,840 a year. About 100 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.17). The 10th percentile is $70,270 and the 90th is $122,230. Pay ranks 131st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,055/mo). Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,236 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 170 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,236

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,840

$70,270 to $122,230

Rent (1 bd)

$1,055

$1,256 (2 bd)

Employment

100

Location quotient 1.17

Pay rank

131st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,840.

Taxes$2,273
Rent$1,055
Other living costs$2,006
Left over$3,236

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,840
Federal income tax: −$14,239
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,867
State income tax (VA): −$5,167
Take-home pay: $75,567
Effective tax rate: 26.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,055
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $601
Healthcare: $436
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $339
Total spending: $3,061

Left over each month

$8,570 gross, minus $2,273 in tax and $3,061 in living costs.

$3,236

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Rocky Mount, $3,726/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Staunton?

$102,840 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 100 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,236 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,055, and pay covers 8.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 170 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Staunton.