Physical therapist · Erie, PA

Physical therapist in Erie: $3,095/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Erie at $94,830 a year. About 240 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.18). The 10th percentile is $74,010 and the 90th is $119,230. Pay ranks 336th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($804/mo). Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,095 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Springfield, about 245 miles away, at $3,729 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,095

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,830

$74,010 to $119,230

Rent (1 bd)

$804

$957 (2 bd)

Employment

240

Location quotient 1.18

Pay rank

336th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $94,830.

Taxes$1,966
Rent$804
Other living costs$2,038
Left over$3,095

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,830
Federal income tax: −$12,477
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,254
State income tax (PA): −$2,911
City / county wage tax: −$948
Take-home pay: $71,239
Effective tax rate: 24.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $804
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $584
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $2,842

Left over each month

$7,903 gross, minus $1,966 in tax and $2,842 in living costs.

$3,095

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Springfield, $3,729/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Erie?

$94,830 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 240 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,095 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Pennsylvania charges a 3.07% flat income tax, plus a 1.00% city wage tax Rent is $804, and pay covers 9.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Springfield, about 245 miles away, leaves $3,729 a month, more than Erie.