Physical therapist · Trenton, NJ

Physical therapist in Trenton: $2,785/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Trenton at $108,280 a year. About 360 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.87). The 10th percentile is $83,620 and the 90th is $131,580. Pay ranks 45th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,986/mo). New Jersey taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,785 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 143 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,785

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$108,280

$83,620 to $131,580

Rent (1 bd)

$1,986

$2,364 (2 bd)

Employment

360

Location quotient 0.87

Pay rank

45th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $108,280.

Taxes$2,369
Rent$1,986
Other living costs$1,883
Left over$2,785

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $108,280
Federal income tax: −$15,436
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,283
State income tax (NJ): −$4,707
Take-home pay: $79,853
Effective tax rate: 26.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,986
Groceries: $398
Getting around: $438
Healthcare: $448
Utilities and internet: $249
Everything else: $349
Total spending: $3,869

Left over each month

$9,023 gross, minus $2,369 in tax and $3,869 in living costs.

$2,785

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 Trenton?

$108,280 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 360 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,785 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New Jersey taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,986, and pay covers 4.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 143 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Trenton.