Physical therapist · Waterbury, CT

Physical therapist in Waterbury: $2,881/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Waterbury at $102,590 a year. About 480 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.73). The 10th percentile is $80,820 and the 90th is $126,330. Pay ranks 138th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,362/mo). Connecticut taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,881 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Williamsport, about 206 miles away, at $3,614 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,881

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,590

$80,820 to $126,330

Rent (1 bd)

$1,362

$1,621 (2 bd)

Employment

480

Location quotient 1.73

Pay rank

138th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,590.

Taxes$2,245
Rent$1,362
Other living costs$2,061
Left over$2,881

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,590
Federal income tax: −$14,184
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,848
State income tax (CT): −$4,905
Take-home pay: $75,653
Effective tax rate: 26.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,362
Groceries: $408
Getting around: $581
Healthcare: $459
Utilities and internet: $255
Everything else: $357
Total spending: $3,423

Left over each month

$8,549 gross, minus $2,245 in tax and $3,423 in living costs.

$2,881

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 Waterbury?

$102,590 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 480 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,881 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Connecticut taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,362, and pay covers 6.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Williamsport, about 206 miles away, leaves $3,614 a month, more than Waterbury.