Physical therapist · Elmira, NY

Physical therapist in Elmira: $2,507/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Elmira at $86,680 a year. About 60 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.07). The 10th percentile is $75,470 and the 90th is $128,360. Pay ranks 367th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($898/mo). New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,507 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 58 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,507

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$86,680

$75,470 to $128,360

Rent (1 bd)

$898

$1,069 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 1.07

Pay rank

367th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $86,680.

Taxes$1,790
Rent$898
Other living costs$2,029
Left over$2,507

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $86,680
Federal income tax: −$10,684
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,631
State income tax (NY): −$4,162
Take-home pay: $65,203
Effective tax rate: 24.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $898
Groceries: $397
Getting around: $590
Healthcare: $446
Utilities and internet: $248
Everything else: $347
Total spending: $2,927

Left over each month

$7,223 gross, minus $1,790 in tax and $2,927 in living costs.

$2,507

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Williamsport, $3,614/mo.

Physical therapist leftover by city →Best cities for physical therapists to move to →

Physical therapist nearby

Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Elmira?

$86,680 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 60 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,507 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $898, and pay covers 8.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 58 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Elmira.