What is the average Physical Therapist salary?

The national median Physical Therapist salary is $99,710 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $83,430 to $114,430 depending on location.

How much does a Physical Therapist take home after taxes?

A Physical Therapist earning the national median of $99,710 takes home approximately $78,976 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 20.8%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $63,992 in Mississippi to $87,925 in Alaska.

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

Alaska gives Physical Therapists the highest take-home pay at $87,925 per year on a median wage of $112,430. 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 $99,710, a Physical Therapist takes home approximately $6,581 per month in a no-tax state, or between $5,333 and $7,327 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: $99,710/year.

National Median

$99,710

Approx. Take-Home

$78,976

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$87,925

Alaska

Lowest Take-Home

$63,992

Mississippi

Physical Therapist Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
AKAlaska	$112,430	$87,925	$7,327	21.8%	Details →
WAWashington	$108,430	$85,111	$7,093	21.5%	Details →
CACalifornia	$114,430	$82,534	$6,878	27.9%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$113,430	$81,687	$6,807	28.0%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$102,430	$80,890	$6,741	21.0%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$108,430	$79,689	$6,641	26.5%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$105,430	$78,410	$6,534	25.6%	Details →
NVNevada	$98,430	$78,076	$6,506	20.7%	Details →
NYNew York	$105,430	$77,722	$6,477	26.3%	Details →
MDMaryland	$104,430	$77,662	$6,472	25.6%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$102,430	$77,523	$6,460	24.3%	Details →
TXTexas	$97,430	$77,372	$6,448	20.6%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$104,430	$76,981	$6,415	26.3%	Details →
HIHawaii	$107,430	$76,566	$6,381	28.7%	Details →
AZArizona	$98,430	$75,615	$6,301	23.2%	Details →
FLFlorida	$94,430	$75,262	$6,272	20.3%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$98,430	$75,054	$6,254	23.7%	Details →
DEDelaware	$101,430	$74,730	$6,227	26.3%	Details →
VAVirginia	$100,430	$74,479	$6,207	25.8%	Details →
COColorado	$97,430	$73,727	$6,144	24.3%	Details →
OHOhio	$94,430	$73,437	$6,120	22.2%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$98,430	$73,159	$6,097	25.7%	Details →
WYWyoming	$91,430	$73,151	$6,096	20.0%	Details →
OROregon	$103,430	$73,060	$6,088	29.4%	Details →
ILIllinois	$97,430	$72,669	$6,056	25.4%	Details →
TNTennessee	$90,430	$72,448	$6,037	19.9%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$95,430	$71,988	$5,999	24.6%	Details →
MIMichigan	$94,430	$71,486	$5,957	24.3%	Details →
VTVermont	$94,430	$71,287	$5,941	24.5%	Details →
INIndiana	$92,430	$71,066	$5,922	23.1%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$89,430	$70,638	$5,886	21.0%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$92,430	$70,269	$5,856	24.0%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$93,430	$70,079	$5,840	25.0%	Details →
MEMaine	$93,430	$69,723	$5,810	25.4%	Details →
MOMissouri	$91,430	$69,716	$5,810	23.7%	Details →
UTUtah	$92,430	$69,680	$5,807	24.6%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$90,430	$69,207	$5,767	23.5%	Details →
IDIdaho	$91,430	$68,695	$5,725	24.9%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$90,430	$68,582	$5,715	24.2%	Details →
MTMontana	$91,430	$68,482	$5,707	25.1%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$84,430	$68,227	$5,686	19.2%	Details →
LALouisiana	$88,430	$68,055	$5,671	23.0%	Details →
NENebraska	$89,430	$67,660	$5,638	24.3%	Details →
KYKentucky	$88,430	$67,630	$5,636	23.5%	Details →
KSKansas	$88,430	$66,785	$5,565	24.5%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$87,430	$66,722	$5,560	23.7%	Details →
IAIowa	$87,430	$66,186	$5,515	24.3%	Details →
ALAlabama	$86,430	$65,552	$5,463	24.2%	Details →
ARArkansas	$84,430	$64,507	$5,376	23.6%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$83,430	$64,140	$5,345	23.1%	Details →
MSMississippi	$83,430	$63,992	$5,333	23.3%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

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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