Physical therapist · Valdosta, GA

Physical therapist in Valdosta: $2,966/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Valdosta at $97,050 a year. About 70 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.80). The 10th percentile is $63,470 and the 90th is $132,560. Pay ranks 312th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,051/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,966 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Homosassa Springs, about 142 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,966

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,050

$63,470 to $132,560

Rent (1 bd)

$1,051

$1,251 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.80

Pay rank

312th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,050.

Taxes$2,067
Rent$1,051
Other living costs$2,004
Left over$2,966

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,050
Federal income tax: −$12,965
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,424
State income tax (GA): −$4,414
Take-home pay: $72,247
Effective tax rate: 25.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,051
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $606
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,055

Left over each month

$8,088 gross, minus $2,067 in tax and $3,055 in living costs.

$2,966

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Homosassa Springs, $3,721/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Valdosta?

$97,050 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 70 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,966 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,051, and pay covers 7.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Homosassa Springs, about 142 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Valdosta.