Physical therapist · Buffalo, NY

Physical therapist in Buffalo: $2,889/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Buffalo at $95,800 a year. About 1,410 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.53). The 10th percentile is $66,210 and the 90th is $116,420. Pay ranks 331st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,169/mo). New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,889 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 147 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,889

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$95,800

$66,210 to $116,420

Rent (1 bd)

$1,169

$1,392 (2 bd)

Employment

1,410

Location quotient 1.53

Pay rank

331st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $95,800.

Taxes$2,060
Rent$1,169
Other living costs$1,865
Left over$2,889

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $95,800
Federal income tax: −$12,690
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,329
State income tax (NY): −$4,700
Take-home pay: $71,082
Effective tax rate: 25.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,169
Groceries: $372
Getting around: $517
Healthcare: $419
Utilities and internet: $233
Everything else: $326
Total spending: $3,034

Left over each month

$7,983 gross, minus $2,060 in tax and $3,034 in living costs.

$2,889

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 Buffalo?

$95,800 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,410 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,889 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,169, and pay covers 6.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 147 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Buffalo.