Physical Therapists salary in Charlotte, NC

Median pay for physical therapists in Charlotte, NC: $96,780/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $74,920 – $120,350 · about 1,880 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($98,205) by −$1,425 (-1%).

What it's really worth in Charlotte

With Charlotte's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $96,780 has the buying power of about $99,442 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $76,177 · median home $390,321 · median rent $1,740/mo.

Full Charlotte cost of living & taxes →

How Charlotte ranks for this job

On raw pay, Charlotte, NC is 113th of the 186 metros we hold physical therapists wages for. Once Charlotte's cost of living is applied, it ranks 119th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Charlotte sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Charlotte

A median home in Charlotte, NC costs $390,321 — about 4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,740/mo works out at 22% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where physical therapists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Charlotte.

Metro	Median pay	vs Charlotte	Rent vs Charlotte
Santa Rosa, CA	$132,870	+37%	1.5×
San Jose, CA	$131,930	+36%	2.1×
Sacramento, CA	$131,760	+36%	1.3×
San Francisco, CA	$131,050	+35%	1.9×

Same job elsewhere in NC

Metro	Median pay	vs Charlotte	Rent vs Charlotte
Winston-Salem, NC	$100,880	+4%	0.9×
Hickory, NC	$99,100	+2%	0.9×
Greensboro, NC	$98,050	+1%	0.8×
Asheville, NC	$96,620	+0%	1×

Staying in NC keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires physical therapists around Charlotte

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Novant Health · Healthcare

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