Physical therapist · Rochester, MN

Physical therapist in Rochester: $3,057/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Rochester at $100,140 a year. About 410 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.96). The 10th percentile is $80,070 and the 90th is $127,820. Pay ranks 207th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,330/mo). Minnesota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,057 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dubuque, about 126 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,057

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,140

$80,070 to $127,820

Rent (1 bd)

$1,330

$1,583 (2 bd)

Employment

410

Location quotient 1.96

Pay rank

207th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $100,140.

Taxes$2,221
Rent$1,330
Other living costs$1,737
Left over$3,057

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,140
Federal income tax: −$13,645
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,661
State income tax (MN): −$5,346
Take-home pay: $73,488
Effective tax rate: 26.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,330
Groceries: $352
Getting around: $461
Healthcare: $396
Utilities and internet: $220
Everything else: $308
Total spending: $3,067

Left over each month

$8,345 gross, minus $2,221 in tax and $3,067 in living costs.

$3,057

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Dubuque, $3,721/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Rochester?

$100,140 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 410 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,057 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Minnesota taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,330, and pay covers 6.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Dubuque, about 126 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Rochester.