Physical therapist · Altoona, PA

Physical therapist in Altoona: $3,177/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Altoona at $97,710 a year. About 150 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.48). The 10th percentile is $73,400 and the 90th is $121,190. Pay ranks 295th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($847/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 $3,177 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 87 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,177

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,710

$73,400 to $121,190

Rent (1 bd)

$847

$1,008 (2 bd)

Employment

150

Location quotient 1.48

Pay rank

295th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,710.

Taxes$2,047
Rent$847
Other living costs$2,072
Left over$3,177

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,710
Federal income tax: −$13,110
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,475
State income tax (PA): −$3,000
City / county wage tax: −$977
Take-home pay: $73,148
Effective tax rate: 25.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $847
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $617
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $2,919

Left over each month

$8,143 gross, minus $2,047 in tax and $2,919 in living costs.

$3,177

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 Altoona?

$97,710 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 150 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,177 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 $847, and pay covers 9.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 87 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Altoona.