Physical therapist · Burlington, VT

Physical therapist in Burlington: $2,391/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Burlington at $99,230 a year. About 340 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.65). The 10th percentile is $69,050 and the 90th is $118,190. Pay ranks 244th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,795/mo). Vermont taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,391 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Amherst Town, about 163 miles away, at $3,382 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,391

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,230

$69,050 to $118,190

Rent (1 bd)

$1,795

$2,137 (2 bd)

Employment

340

Location quotient 1.65

Pay rank

244th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $99,230.

Taxes$2,137
Rent$1,795
Other living costs$1,946
Left over$2,391

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,230
Federal income tax: −$13,445
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,591
State income tax (VT): −$4,612
Take-home pay: $73,583
Effective tax rate: 25.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,795
Groceries: $403
Getting around: $484
Healthcare: $454
Utilities and internet: $252
Everything else: $353
Total spending: $3,741

Left over each month

$8,269 gross, minus $2,137 in tax and $3,741 in living costs.

$2,391

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Amherst Town, $3,382/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Burlington?

$99,230 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 340 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,391 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Vermont taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,795, and pay covers 4.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Amherst Town, about 163 miles away, leaves $3,382 a month, more than Burlington.