Physical therapist · Dover, DE

Physical therapist in Dover: $2,700/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Dover at $98,260 a year. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.51). The 10th percentile is $77,140 and the 90th is $141,210. Pay ranks 277th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,336/mo). Delaware taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,700 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 176 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,700

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,260

$77,140 to $141,210

Rent (1 bd)

$1,336

$1,591 (2 bd)

Employment

180

Location quotient 1.51

Pay rank

277th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,260.

Taxes$2,171
Rent$1,336
Other living costs$1,982
Left over$2,700

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,260
Federal income tax: −$13,231
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,517
State income tax (DE): −$5,298
Take-home pay: $72,214
Effective tax rate: 26.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,336
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $580
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,318

Left over each month

$8,188 gross, minus $2,171 in tax and $3,318 in living costs.

$2,700

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 Dover?

$98,260 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,700 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Delaware taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,336, and pay covers 6.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 176 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Dover.