Physical therapist · Rochester, NY

Physical therapist in Rochester: $2,155/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Rochester at $83,070 a year. About 1,140 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.34). The 10th percentile is $66,070 and the 90th is $112,740. Pay ranks 379th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,208/mo). New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,155 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 130 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,155

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,070

$66,070 to $112,740

Rent (1 bd)

$1,208

$1,438 (2 bd)

Employment

1,140

Location quotient 1.34

Pay rank

379th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $83,070.

Taxes$1,684
Rent$1,208
Other living costs$1,875
Left over$2,155

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,070
Federal income tax: −$9,889
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,355
State income tax (NY): −$3,964
Take-home pay: $62,862
Effective tax rate: 24.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,208
Groceries: $372
Getting around: $526
Healthcare: $419
Utilities and internet: $233
Everything else: $326
Total spending: $3,083

Left over each month

$6,923 gross, minus $1,684 in tax and $3,083 in living costs.

$2,155

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 Rochester?

$83,070 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,140 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,155 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,208, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 130 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Rochester.