Physical therapist · Allentown, PA

Physical therapist in Allentown: $3,017/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Allentown at $104,350 a year. About 780 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.21). The 10th percentile is $78,410 and the 90th is $132,360. Pay ranks 88th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,431/mo). Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,017 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 94 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,017

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$104,350

$78,410 to $132,360

Rent (1 bd)

$1,431

$1,704 (2 bd)

Employment

780

Location quotient 1.21

Pay rank

88th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $104,350.

Taxes$2,233
Rent$1,431
Other living costs$2,014
Left over$3,017

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $104,350
Federal income tax: −$14,571
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,983
State income tax (PA): −$3,204
City / county wage tax: −$1,044
Take-home pay: $77,549
Effective tax rate: 25.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,431
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $559
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $3,445

Left over each month

$8,696 gross, minus $2,233 in tax and $3,445 in living costs.

$3,017

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 Allentown?

$104,350 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 780 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,017 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $1,431, and pay covers 6.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 94 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Allentown.