Physical therapist · Portland, ME

Physical therapist in Portland: $2,379/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Portland at $102,820 a year. About 880 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.77). The 10th percentile is $80,750 and the 90th is $122,770. Pay ranks 132nd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,867/mo). Maine taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,379 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Amherst Town, about 145 miles away, at $3,382 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,379

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,820

$80,750 to $122,770

Rent (1 bd)

$1,867

$2,223 (2 bd)

Employment

880

Location quotient 1.77

Pay rank

132nd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,820.

Taxes$2,325
Rent$1,867
Other living costs$1,997
Left over$2,379

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,820
Federal income tax: −$14,234
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,866
State income tax (ME): −$5,799
Take-home pay: $74,921
Effective tax rate: 27.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,867
Groceries: $410
Getting around: $510
Healthcare: $462
Utilities and internet: $257
Everything else: $359
Total spending: $3,864

Left over each month

$8,568 gross, minus $2,325 in tax and $3,864 in living costs.

$2,379

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Amherst Town, $3,382/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Portland?

$102,820 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 880 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,379 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Maine taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,867, and pay covers 4.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Amherst Town, about 145 miles away, leaves $3,382 a month, more than Portland.