Physical therapist · Winston-Salem, NC

Physical therapist in Winston-Salem: $3,313/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Winston-Salem at $101,270 a year. About 510 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.09). The 10th percentile is $78,020 and the 90th is $124,670. Pay ranks 174th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,047/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,313 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Rocky Mount, about 143 miles away, at $3,726 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,313

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,270

$78,020 to $124,670

Rent (1 bd)

$1,047

$1,246 (2 bd)

Employment

510

Location quotient 1.09

Pay rank

174th 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 $101,270.

Taxes$2,117
Rent$1,047
Other living costs$1,962
Left over$3,313

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,270
Federal income tax: −$13,893
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,747
State income tax (NC): −$3,762
Take-home pay: $75,867
Effective tax rate: 25.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,047
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $567
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,009

Left over each month

$8,439 gross, minus $2,117 in tax and $3,009 in living costs.

$3,313

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 Winston-Salem?

$101,270 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 510 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Winston-Salem?

$3,313 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,047, and pay covers 8.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Rocky Mount, about 143 miles away, leaves $3,726 a month, more than Winston-Salem.