What is the average Physical Therapist salary?

The national median Physical Therapist salary is $101,020 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $86,180 to $123,300 depending on location.

How much does a Physical Therapist take home after taxes?

A Physical Therapist earning the national median of $101,020 takes home approximately $79,898 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 20.9%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $69,036 in North Dakota to $86,563 in California.

Which state gives Physical Therapists the highest take-home pay?

California gives Physical Therapists the highest take-home pay at $86,563 per year on a median wage of $123,300. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Physical Therapist's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $101,020, a Physical Therapist takes home approximately $6,658 per month in a no-tax state, or between $5,753 and $7,214 per month depending on state income tax.

Physical Therapist Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Help injured or ill patients improve movement and manage pain. National median wage: $101,020/year.

National Median

$101,020

Approx. Take-Home

$79,898

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$86,563

California

Lowest Take-Home

$69,036

North Dakota

Physical Therapist Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
CACalifornia	$123,300	$86,563	$7,214	29.8%	Details →
AKAlaska	$108,640	$84,987	$7,082	21.8%	Details →
NVNevada	$105,170	$82,817	$6,901	21.3%	Details →
TXTexas	$103,710	$81,790	$6,816	21.1%	Details →
WYWyoming	$101,130	$79,975	$6,665	20.9%	Details →
TNTennessee	$100,660	$79,644	$6,637	20.9%	Details →
WAWashington	$102,140	$79,269	$6,606	22.4%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$106,310	$78,400	$6,533	26.3%	Details →
FLFlorida	$98,880	$78,392	$6,533	20.7%	Details →
AZArizona	$101,660	$78,209	$6,517	23.1%	Details →
MDMaryland	$104,330	$77,634	$6,470	25.6%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$97,200	$77,210	$6,434	20.6%	Details →
OHOhio	$99,740	$77,037	$6,420	22.8%	Details →
LALouisiana	$100,550	$76,937	$6,411	23.5%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$102,900	$76,834	$6,403	25.3%	Details →
ILIllinois	$103,380	$76,585	$6,382	25.9%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$101,130	$76,350	$6,363	24.5%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$103,720	$76,305	$6,359	26.4%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$101,210	$75,991	$6,333	24.9%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$101,930	$75,870	$6,323	25.6%	Details →
INIndiana	$99,310	$75,794	$6,316	23.7%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$99,570	$75,751	$6,313	23.9%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$100,440	$75,547	$6,296	24.8%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$102,260	$75,407	$6,284	26.3%	Details →
DEDelaware	$103,120	$75,395	$6,283	26.9%	Details →
COColorado	$100,240	$75,206	$6,267	25.0%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$100,950	$74,948	$6,246	25.8%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$99,220	$74,712	$6,226	24.7%	Details →
VAVirginia	$100,710	$74,703	$6,225	25.8%	Details →
MIMichigan	$98,960	$74,493	$6,208	24.7%	Details →
KYKentucky	$97,500	$74,126	$6,177	24.0%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$100,760	$74,119	$6,177	26.4%	Details →
KSKansas	$98,840	$73,648	$6,137	25.5%	Details →
MSMississippi	$97,080	$73,575	$6,131	24.2%	Details →
NYNew York	$99,430	$73,510	$6,126	26.1%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$96,670	$73,489	$6,124	24.0%	Details →
ARArkansas	$96,840	$73,364	$6,114	24.2%	Details →
IAIowa	$95,890	$73,257	$6,105	23.6%	Details →
HIHawaii	$100,740	$73,184	$6,099	27.4%	Details →
UTUtah	$97,580	$73,130	$6,094	25.1%	Details →
NENebraska	$96,540	$73,065	$6,089	24.3%	Details →
OROregon	$104,430	$73,024	$6,085	30.1%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$98,870	$72,750	$6,063	26.4%	Details →
ALAlabama	$97,040	$72,511	$6,043	25.3%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$89,240	$71,610	$5,968	19.8%	Details →
MOMissouri	$93,750	$71,314	$5,943	23.9%	Details →
VTVermont	$93,840	$71,113	$5,926	24.2%	Details →
IDIdaho	$93,610	$70,577	$5,881	24.6%	Details →
MTMontana	$92,910	$70,304	$5,859	24.3%	Details →
MEMaine	$93,890	$69,195	$5,766	26.3%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$86,180	$69,036	$5,753	19.9%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

Physical Therapist Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Physical Therapist Take-Home Pay by State

Physical Therapist Salary After Tax by City

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