Physical therapist · Springfield, MA

Physical therapist in Springfield: $2,798/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Springfield at $103,570 a year. About 390 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 $77,580 and the 90th is $128,780. Pay ranks 106th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,528/mo). Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,798 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 234 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,798

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,570

$77,580 to $128,780

Rent (1 bd)

$1,528

$1,819 (2 bd)

Employment

390

Location quotient 1.14

Pay rank

106th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $103,570.

Taxes$2,273
Rent$1,528
Other living costs$2,031
Left over$2,798

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,570
Federal income tax: −$14,399
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,923
State income tax (MA): −$4,959
Take-home pay: $76,289
Effective tax rate: 26.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,528
Groceries: $400
Getting around: $580
Healthcare: $450
Utilities and internet: $250
Everything else: $350
Total spending: $3,559

Left over each month

$8,631 gross, minus $2,273 in tax and $3,559 in living costs.

$2,798

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 Springfield?

$103,570 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 390 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,798 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,528, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 234 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Springfield.