Physical therapist · Ithaca, NY

Physical therapist in Ithaca: $2,850/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Ithaca at $101,290 a year. About 110 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.28). The 10th percentile is $75,850 and the 90th is $139,290. Pay ranks 173rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,571/mo). New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,850 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 82 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,850

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,290

$75,850 to $139,290

Rent (1 bd)

$1,571

$1,870 (2 bd)

Employment

110

Location quotient 1.28

Pay rank

173rd 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 $101,290.

Taxes$2,223
Rent$1,571
Other living costs$1,797
Left over$2,850

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,290
Federal income tax: −$13,898
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,749
State income tax (NY): −$5,029
Take-home pay: $74,614
Effective tax rate: 26.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,571
Groceries: $397
Getting around: $359
Healthcare: $446
Utilities and internet: $248
Everything else: $347
Total spending: $3,368

Left over each month

$8,441 gross, minus $2,223 in tax and $3,368 in living costs.

$2,850

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 Ithaca?

$101,290 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 110 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,850 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,571, and pay covers 5.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 82 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Ithaca.