Physical therapist · Weirton, WV

Physical therapist in Weirton: $3,340/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Weirton at $94,550 a year. About 90 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.51). The 10th percentile is $76,930 and the 90th is $119,920. Pay ranks 339th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 13.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($594/mo). West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,340 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 166 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,340

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,550

$76,930 to $119,920

Rent (1 bd)

$594

$707 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 1.51

Pay rank

339th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

13.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $94,550.

Taxes$1,947
Rent$594
Other living costs$1,998
Left over$3,340

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,550
Federal income tax: −$12,415
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,233
State income tax (WV): −$3,719
Take-home pay: $71,183
Effective tax rate: 24.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $594
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $583
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $2,592

Left over each month

$7,879 gross, minus $1,947 in tax and $2,592 in living costs.

$3,340

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Springfield, $3,729/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Weirton?

$94,550 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 90 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,340 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. West Virginia taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $594, and pay covers 13.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 166 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Weirton.