Physical therapist · Bangor, ME

Physical therapist in Bangor: $2,525/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Bangor at $94,510 a year. About 220 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.78). The 10th percentile is $76,670 and the 90th is $116,930. Pay ranks 341st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,215/mo). Maine taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,525 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Manchester, about 230 miles away, at $2,885 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,525

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,510

$76,670 to $116,930

Rent (1 bd)

$1,215

$1,447 (2 bd)

Employment

220

Location quotient 1.78

Pay rank

341st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $94,510.

Taxes$2,070
Rent$1,215
Other living costs$2,066
Left over$2,525

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,510
Federal income tax: −$12,406
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,230
State income tax (ME): −$5,205
Take-home pay: $69,669
Effective tax rate: 26.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,215
Groceries: $410
Getting around: $578
Healthcare: $462
Utilities and internet: $257
Everything else: $359
Total spending: $3,281

Left over each month

$7,876 gross, minus $2,070 in tax and $3,281 in living costs.

$2,525

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Manchester, $2,885/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Bangor?

$94,510 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 220 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,525 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Maine taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,215, and pay covers 6.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Manchester, about 230 miles away, leaves $2,885 a month, more than Bangor.