Physical therapist · Lancaster, PA

Physical therapist in Lancaster: $3,169/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Lancaster at $103,240 a year. About 430 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.00). The 10th percentile is $77,610 and the 90th is $132,180. Pay ranks 117th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,217/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 $3,169 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 99 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,169

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,240

$77,610 to $132,180

Rent (1 bd)

$1,217

$1,449 (2 bd)

Employment

430

Location quotient 1.00

Pay rank

117th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $103,240.

Taxes$2,202
Rent$1,217
Other living costs$2,015
Left over$3,169

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,240
Federal income tax: −$14,327
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,898
State income tax (PA): −$3,169
City / county wage tax: −$1,032
Take-home pay: $76,813
Effective tax rate: 25.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,217
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $561
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $3,232

Left over each month

$8,603 gross, minus $2,202 in tax and $3,232 in living costs.

$3,169

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 Lancaster?

$103,240 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 430 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,169 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 $1,217, and pay covers 7.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 99 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Lancaster.