Physical therapist · Bridgeport, CT

Physical therapist in Bridgeport: $2,191/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Bridgeport at $105,160 a year. About 1,030 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 $83,980 and the 90th is $134,910. Pay ranks 79th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($2,313/mo). Connecticut taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,191 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 190 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,191

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$105,160

$83,980 to $134,910

Rent (1 bd)

$2,313

$2,754 (2 bd)

Employment

1,030

Location quotient 1.48

Pay rank

79th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

3.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $105,160.

Taxes$2,321
Rent$2,313
Other living costs$1,938
Left over$2,191

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $105,160
Federal income tax: −$14,749
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,045
State income tax (CT): −$5,060
Take-home pay: $77,306
Effective tax rate: 26.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $2,313
Groceries: $408
Getting around: $457
Healthcare: $459
Utilities and internet: $255
Everything else: $357
Total spending: $4,251

Left over each month

$8,763 gross, minus $2,321 in tax and $4,251 in living costs.

$2,191

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 Bridgeport?

$105,160 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,030 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,191 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Connecticut taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $2,313, and pay covers 3.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 190 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Bridgeport.