Physical therapist · Albany, NY

Physical therapist in Albany: $2,506/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Albany at $94,020 a year. About 790 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.03). The 10th percentile is $71,130 and the 90th is $108,510. Pay ranks 348th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,367/mo). New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,506 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 188 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,506

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,020

$71,130 to $108,510

Rent (1 bd)

$1,367

$1,627 (2 bd)

Employment

790

Location quotient 1.03

Pay rank

348th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $94,020.

Taxes$2,007
Rent$1,367
Other living costs$1,955
Left over$2,506

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,020
Federal income tax: −$12,298
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,193
State income tax (NY): −$4,593
Take-home pay: $69,936
Effective tax rate: 25.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,367
Groceries: $397
Getting around: $517
Healthcare: $446
Utilities and internet: $248
Everything else: $347
Total spending: $3,322

Left over each month

$7,835 gross, minus $2,007 in tax and $3,322 in living costs.

$2,506

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Williamsport, $3,614/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Albany?

$94,020 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 790 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,506 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,367, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 188 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Albany.