Physical therapist · Worcester, MA

Physical therapist in Worcester: $2,649/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Worcester at $103,790 a year. About 750 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.25). The 10th percentile is $81,690 and the 90th is $125,550. Pay ranks 100th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,745/mo). Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,649 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Amherst Town, about 37 miles away, at $3,382 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,649

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$103,790

$81,690 to $125,550

Rent (1 bd)

$1,745

$2,077 (2 bd)

Employment

750

Location quotient 1.25

Pay rank

100th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $103,790.

Taxes$2,280
Rent$1,745
Other living costs$1,975
Left over$2,649

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $103,790
Federal income tax: −$14,448
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,940
State income tax (MA): −$4,970
Take-home pay: $76,433
Effective tax rate: 26.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,745
Groceries: $400
Getting around: $524
Healthcare: $450
Utilities and internet: $250
Everything else: $350
Total spending: $3,720

Left over each month

$8,649 gross, minus $2,280 in tax and $3,720 in living costs.

$2,649

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Amherst Town, $3,382/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Worcester?

$103,790 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 750 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,649 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Massachusetts charges a 5.00% flat income tax Rent is $1,745, and pay covers 5.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Amherst Town, about 37 miles away, leaves $3,382 a month, more than Worcester.