Physical therapist · Boston, MA

Physical therapist take-home pay in Boston: $2,343 left over a month

A local physical therapist wage of about $117,000 in Boston, MA, after Massachusetts tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,619. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$2,343

Local pay (annual)

$117,000

$7,089 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$2,619

$3,118 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a physical therapist.

  • Taxes$2,661
  • Rent$2,619
  • Other living costs$2,127
  • Left over$2,343

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$117,000
Federal income tax
−$17,354
Social Security and Medicare
−$8,951
State income tax (MA)
−$5,630
Take-home pay
$85,066
Effective tax rate
27.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$2,619
Groceries
$464
Getting around
$445
Healthcare
$522
Utilities and internet
$290
Everything else
$406
Total spending
$4,746

Left over each month

$9,750 gross, minus $2,661 in tax and $4,746 in living costs.

$2,343

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Questions

What is physical therapist take-home pay in Boston?

On a local physical therapist wage of about $117,000, leftover after Massachusetts tax and a one-bedroom rent of $2,619 is about $2,343 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Boston tax a physical therapist paycheck?

Boston is in Massachusetts, which taxes wage income.

How does Boston compare for a physical therapist?

Open the Boston paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same physical therapist household.