Physical therapist · Syracuse, NY

Physical therapist in Syracuse: $2,507/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Syracuse at $92,080 a year. About 700 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.36). The 10th percentile is $67,290 and the 90th is $121,730. Pay ranks 355th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,236/mo). New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,507 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 123 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,507

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$92,080

$67,290 to $121,730

Rent (1 bd)

$1,236

$1,472 (2 bd)

Employment

700

Location quotient 1.36

Pay rank

355th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $92,080.

Taxes$1,949
Rent$1,236
Other living costs$1,981
Left over$2,507

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $92,080
Federal income tax: −$11,872
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,044
State income tax (NY): −$4,477
Take-home pay: $68,688
Effective tax rate: 25.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,236
Groceries: $397
Getting around: $543
Healthcare: $446
Utilities and internet: $248
Everything else: $347
Total spending: $3,217

Left over each month

$7,673 gross, minus $1,949 in tax and $3,217 in living costs.

$2,507

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 Syracuse?

$92,080 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 700 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,507 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,236, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 123 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Syracuse.