Physical therapist · New Haven, CT

Physical therapist in New Haven: $2,667/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in New Haven at $103,000 a year. About 610 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.26). The 10th percentile is $84,010 and the 90th is $128,520. Pay ranks 122nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,655/mo). Connecticut taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,667 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 219 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,667

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,000

$84,010 to $128,520

Rent (1 bd)

$1,655

$1,970 (2 bd)

Employment

610

Location quotient 1.26

Pay rank

122nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $103,000.

Taxes$2,257
Rent$1,655
Other living costs$2,004
Left over$2,667

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,000
Federal income tax: −$14,274
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,880
State income tax (CT): −$4,930
Take-home pay: $75,917
Effective tax rate: 26.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,655
Groceries: $408
Getting around: $524
Healthcare: $459
Utilities and internet: $255
Everything else: $357
Total spending: $3,659

Left over each month

$8,583 gross, minus $2,257 in tax and $3,659 in living costs.

$2,667

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 New Haven?

$103,000 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 610 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,667 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Connecticut taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,655, and pay covers 5.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 219 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than New Haven.