Physical therapist · Honolulu, HI

Physical therapist in Honolulu: $1,476/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Honolulu at $101,700 a year. About 680 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.88). The 10th percentile is $78,630 and the 90th is $123,280. Pay ranks 164th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($2,116/mo). Hawaii taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,476 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Kahului, about 111 miles away, at $1,507 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,476

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,700

$78,630 to $123,280

Rent (1 bd)

$2,116

$2,519 (2 bd)

Employment

680

Location quotient 0.88

Pay rank

164th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $101,700.

Taxes$2,365
Rent$2,116
Other living costs$2,518
Left over$1,476

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,700
Federal income tax: −$13,988
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,780
State income tax (HI): −$6,606
Take-home pay: $73,326
Effective tax rate: 27.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $2,116
Groceries: $524
Getting around: $619
Healthcare: $590
Utilities and internet: $328
Everything else: $459
Total spending: $4,634

Left over each month

$8,475 gross, minus $2,365 in tax and $4,634 in living costs.

$1,476

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Kahului, $1,507/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Honolulu?

$101,700 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 680 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,476 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Hawaii taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $2,116, and pay covers 4.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Kahului, about 111 miles away, leaves $1,507 a month, more than Honolulu.