Physical therapist · Harrisburg, PA

Physical therapist in Harrisburg: $3,135/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Harrisburg at $100,160 a year. About 640 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.11). The 10th percentile is $77,140 and the 90th is $131,860. Pay ranks 204th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,115/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 $3,135 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 70 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,135

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,160

$77,140 to $131,860

Rent (1 bd)

$1,115

$1,327 (2 bd)

Employment

640

Location quotient 1.11

Pay rank

204th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $100,160.

Taxes$2,116
Rent$1,115
Other living costs$1,981
Left over$3,135

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,160
Federal income tax: −$13,649
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,662
State income tax (PA): −$3,075
City / county wage tax: −$1,002
Take-home pay: $74,772
Effective tax rate: 25.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,115
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $527
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $3,096

Left over each month

$8,347 gross, minus $2,116 in tax and $3,096 in living costs.

$3,135

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 Harrisburg?

$100,160 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 640 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,135 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 $1,115, and pay covers 7.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 70 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Harrisburg.