Physical therapist · Hartford, CT

Physical therapist in Hartford: $2,809/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Hartford at $105,230 a year. About 1,370 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.33). The 10th percentile is $81,450 and the 90th is $122,740. Pay ranks 77th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,625/mo). Connecticut taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,809 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 235 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,809

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$105,230

$81,450 to $122,740

Rent (1 bd)

$1,625

$1,934 (2 bd)

Employment

1,370

Location quotient 1.33

Pay rank

77th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $105,230.

Taxes$2,323
Rent$1,625
Other living costs$2,012
Left over$2,809

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $105,230
Federal income tax: −$14,765
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,050
State income tax (CT): −$5,064
Take-home pay: $77,352
Effective tax rate: 26.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,625
Groceries: $412
Getting around: $519
Healthcare: $464
Utilities and internet: $258
Everything else: $361
Total spending: $3,637

Left over each month

$8,769 gross, minus $2,323 in tax and $3,637 in living costs.

$2,809

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 Hartford?

$105,230 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,370 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,809 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Connecticut taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,625, and pay covers 5.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 235 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Hartford.