Physical therapist · Scranton, PA

Physical therapist in Scranton: $3,085/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Scranton at $99,520 a year. About 500 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.14). The 10th percentile is $76,050 and the 90th is $124,910. Pay ranks 234th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,070/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 $3,085 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 60 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,085

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,520

$76,050 to $124,910

Rent (1 bd)

$1,070

$1,274 (2 bd)

Employment

500

Location quotient 1.14

Pay rank

234th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $99,520.

Taxes$2,098
Rent$1,070
Other living costs$2,041
Left over$3,085

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,520
Federal income tax: −$13,508
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,613
State income tax (PA): −$3,055
City / county wage tax: −$995
Take-home pay: $74,348
Effective tax rate: 25.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,070
Groceries: $401
Getting around: $586
Healthcare: $451
Utilities and internet: $251
Everything else: $351
Total spending: $3,111

Left over each month

$8,293 gross, minus $2,098 in tax and $3,111 in living costs.

$3,085

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 Scranton?

$99,520 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 500 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,085 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 $1,070, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 60 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Scranton.