Physical Therapists salary in Greensboro, NC
Median pay for physical therapists in Greensboro, NC: $98,050/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $75,470 – $119,910 · about 420 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($98,205) by −$155 (+0%).
What it's really worth in Greensboro
With Greensboro's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $98,050 has the buying power of about $105,556 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $59,567 · median home $266,370 · median rent $1,424/mo.
How Greensboro ranks for this job
On raw pay, Greensboro, NC is 95th of the 186 metros we hold physical therapists wages for. Once Greensboro's cost of living is applied, it ranks 63rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Greensboro is one of the places where physical therapists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Greensboro
A median home in Greensboro, NC costs $266,370 — about 2.7× 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 $1,424/mo works out at 17% 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 Greensboro.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Greensboro | Rent vs Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $132,870 | +36% | 1.9× |
| San Jose, CA | $131,930 | +35% | 2.5× |
| Sacramento, CA | $131,760 | +34% | 1.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $131,050 | +34% | 2.3× |
Same job elsewhere in NC
| Metro | Median pay | vs Greensboro | Rent vs Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem, NC | $100,880 | +3% | 1.1× |
| Hickory, NC | $99,100 | +1% | 1.1× |
| Charlotte, NC | $96,780 | −1% | 1.2× |
| Asheville, NC | $96,620 | −1% | 1.2× |
Staying in NC keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires physical therapists around Greensboro
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Guilford County Schools · Education
- Cone Health · Healthcare
Other jobs in Greensboro
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.