SOC 29-1123 · Bangor, ME metro

Physical Therapists Salary in Bangor, ME

The average salary for physical therapists in Bangor, Maine is $95,310 a year ($45.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $94,510: half of the 220 people in this job in the Bangor, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($105,824).

$95,310average per year

$45.82 / hourMedian $94,510Take-home ≈ $71,087

  • $77K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Maine metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapists pay range in Bangor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,930 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Bangor earn between $82,250 and $101,590.

  • $77K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,310$7,942$45.82
Median$94,510$7,876$45.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$82,250$6,854$39.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,590$8,466$48.84

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Bangor

On the average salary of $95,310, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $71,087 a year, or $5,924 a month and $2,734 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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Is Bangor a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $95,310 buys what about $98,759 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other Maine cities

Bangor ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($99,980).

All Physical Therapists salaries in Maine

Highest-paying cities for physical therapists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,040).

Physical Therapists salary by city

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Physical Therapists salary in Bangor: questions

How much do physical therapists make an hour in Bangor?

$45.82 an hour on average, and $45.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in Bangor?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physical therapists take-home pay in Bangor?

About $71,087 a year ($5,924 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,310. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do physical therapists earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($105,824).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1123; area Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.78, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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