Physical therapist · Tucson, AZ

Physical therapist in Tucson: $3,601/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Tucson at $102,420 a year. About 660 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.98). The 10th percentile is $80,410 and the 90th is $136,580. Pay ranks 146th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,009/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,601 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Sierra Vista, about 119 miles away, at $3,859 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,601

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,420

$80,410 to $136,580

Rent (1 bd)

$1,009

$1,201 (2 bd)

Employment

660

Location quotient 0.98

Pay rank

146th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,420.

Taxes$2,015
Rent$1,009
Other living costs$1,910
Left over$3,601

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,420
Federal income tax: −$14,146
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,835
State income tax (AZ): −$2,196
Take-home pay: $78,243
Effective tax rate: 23.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,009
Groceries: $376
Getting around: $547
Healthcare: $423
Utilities and internet: $235
Everything else: $329
Total spending: $2,919

Left over each month

$8,535 gross, minus $2,015 in tax and $2,919 in living costs.

$3,601

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Sierra Vista, $3,859/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Tucson?

$102,420 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 660 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,601 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,009, and pay covers 8.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Sierra Vista, about 119 miles away, leaves $3,859 a month, more than Tucson.