Physical therapist · Reading, PA

Physical therapist in Reading: $3,201/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Reading at $102,950 a year. About 300 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 $77,580 and the 90th is $127,860. Pay ranks 127th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,167/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 $3,201 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 87 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,201

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,950

$77,580 to $127,860

Rent (1 bd)

$1,167

$1,389 (2 bd)

Employment

300

Location quotient 1.00

Pay rank

127th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,950.

Taxes$2,194
Rent$1,167
Other living costs$2,017
Left over$3,201

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,950
Federal income tax: −$14,263
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,876
State income tax (PA): −$3,161
City / county wage tax: −$1,030
Take-home pay: $76,621
Effective tax rate: 25.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,167
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $563
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $3,184

Left over each month

$8,579 gross, minus $2,194 in tax and $3,184 in living costs.

$3,201

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 Reading?

$102,950 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 300 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,201 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 $1,167, and pay covers 7.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 87 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Reading.