Pay vs cost of living

How far does a Physical Therapist's pay go, state by state?

A Physical Therapist's pay leaves the most room in California — about $7,511/mo take-home against $1,969/mo typical rent — and the least in Montana.

StateEst. take-homeTypical rentRent share
California$7,511/mo$1,969/mo26%
New Mexico$6,529/mo$1,034/mo16%
Alaska$6,800/mo$1,361/mo20%
Illinois$6,683/mo$1,246/mo19%
Texas$6,764/mo$1,328/mo20%
Ohio$6,399/mo$986/mo15%
Oklahoma$6,376/mo$970/mo15%
West Virginia$6,254/mo$848/mo14%
Louisiana$6,430/mo$1,028/mo16%
Indiana$6,410/mo$1,022/mo16%
Michigan$6,449/mo$1,072/mo17%
Delaware$6,661/mo$1,321/mo20%
Pennsylvania$6,516/mo$1,176/mo18%
Mississippi$6,268/mo$933/mo15%
Alabama$6,286/mo$967/mo15%
Wisconsin$6,349/mo$1,033/mo16%
Tennessee$6,415/mo$1,111/mo17%
Nevada$6,760/mo$1,478/mo22%
Connecticut$6,713/mo$1,483/mo22%
Kansas$6,226/mo$1,025/mo16%
Arkansas$6,102/mo$903/mo15%
South Carolina$6,323/mo$1,131/mo18%
Georgia$6,493/mo$1,320/mo20%
Oregon$6,565/mo$1,431/mo22%
New Jersey$6,761/mo$1,656/mo24%
Iowa$5,993/mo$932/mo16%
Minnesota$6,276/mo$1,230/mo20%
North Carolina$6,164/mo$1,147/mo19%
Nebraska$6,024/mo$1,017/mo17%
Missouri$5,989/mo$997/mo17%
Arizona$6,403/mo$1,419/mo22%
Maryland$6,631/mo$1,683/mo25%
Washington$6,562/mo$1,641/mo25%
Rhode Island$6,207/mo$1,289/mo21%
South Dakota$5,804/mo$910/mo16%
Idaho$6,052/mo$1,163/mo19%
New Hampshire$6,289/mo$1,424/mo23%
Kentucky$5,762/mo$918/mo16%
North Dakota$5,736/mo$911/mo16%
Massachusetts$6,531/mo$1,716/mo26%
Maine$5,888/mo$1,104/mo19%
Utah$6,175/mo$1,396/mo23%
Florida$6,303/mo$1,542/mo24%
Wyoming$5,739/mo$979/mo17%
Virginia$6,291/mo$1,547/mo25%
New York$6,356/mo$1,621/mo26%
Vermont$5,906/mo$1,207/mo20%
Hawaii$6,616/mo$1,927/mo29%
Colorado$6,345/mo$1,659/mo26%
District of Columbia$6,555/mo$1,900/mo29%
Montana$5,526/mo$1,031/mo19%

Take-home is that state's BLS OEWS 2023 median wage after a rough ~22% tax estimate — a ballpark, not a real paycheck. Rent is population-weighted Census gross rent (utilities included). Neither includes state taxes, insurance, or the cost of moving.

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