Physical therapist · Utica, NY

Physical therapist in Utica: $2,278/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Utica at $85,930 a year. About 250 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.22). The 10th percentile is $62,350 and the 90th is $119,890. Pay ranks 369th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,107/mo). New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,278 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 168 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,278

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$85,930

$62,350 to $119,890

Rent (1 bd)

$1,107

$1,318 (2 bd)

Employment

250

Location quotient 1.22

Pay rank

369th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $85,930.

Taxes$1,768
Rent$1,107
Other living costs$2,008
Left over$2,278

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $85,930
Federal income tax: −$10,519
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,574
State income tax (NY): −$4,121
Take-home pay: $64,717
Effective tax rate: 24.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,107
Groceries: $397
Getting around: $570
Healthcare: $446
Utilities and internet: $248
Everything else: $347
Total spending: $3,115

Left over each month

$7,161 gross, minus $1,768 in tax and $3,115 in living costs.

$2,278

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 Utica?

$85,930 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 250 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,278 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. New York taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,107, and pay covers 6.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 168 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Utica.