Physical therapist · Fort Wayne, IN

Physical therapist in Fort Wayne: $3,183/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Fort Wayne at $98,450 a year. About 450 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.15). The 10th percentile is $74,200 and the 90th is $132,770. Pay ranks 269th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($970/mo). Indiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax, plus a 1.50% city wage tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,183 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 212 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,183

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,450

$74,200 to $132,770

Rent (1 bd)

$970

$1,155 (2 bd)

Employment

450

Location quotient 1.15

Pay rank

269th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,450.

Taxes$2,100
Rent$970
Other living costs$1,951
Left over$3,183

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,450
Federal income tax: −$13,273
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,531
State income tax (IN): −$2,924
City / county wage tax: −$1,477
Take-home pay: $73,245
Effective tax rate: 25.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $970
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $579
Healthcare: $426
Utilities and internet: $237
Everything else: $331
Total spending: $2,921

Left over each month

$8,204 gross, minus $2,100 in tax and $2,921 in living costs.

$3,183

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Decatur, $4,898/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Fort Wayne?

$98,450 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 450 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,183 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Indiana charges a 3.00% flat income tax, plus a 1.50% city wage tax Rent is $970, and pay covers 8.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 212 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Fort Wayne.