National median: $92K (range: 65K–115K). Salaries adjusted by state cost index. Ranked by cost-adjusted purchasing power. The difference between the best and worst state is $12,363/year in real purchasing power.
Physical Therapist salaries range from 65K–115K, with significant variation by state and metro area. The take-home pay difference between states is driven primarily by state income tax rates and cost of living.
The highest-paying state for physical therapists is Hawaii with an estimated salary of $177K and take-home of $119,550. But the best purchasing power goes to Tennessee \u2014 where a $83K salary, after taxes and cost adjustment, buys what $74,628 would buy nationally.
Regional averages show where physical therapists earn the most and where their money goes furthest:
| # | State | Est. Salary | Tax Rate | Take-Home | Monthly | Eff. Rate | Cost-Adj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | $83K | 0% | $67,166 | $5,597 | 19.1% | $74,628 |
| 2 | South Dakota | $85K | 0% | $68,573 | $5,714 | 19.3% | $74,535 |
| 3 | Texas | $86K | 0% | $69,276 | $5,773 | 19.4% | $74,490 |
| 4 | Wyoming | $86K | 0% | $69,276 | $5,773 | 19.4% | $73,698 |
| 5 | Florida | $92K | 0% | $73,497 | $6,125 | 20.1% | $73,497 |
| 6 | Nevada | $93K | 0% | $74,201 | $6,183 | 20.2% | $73,466 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $85K | 2.5% | $67,191 | $5,599 | 21.0% | $73,034 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $99K | 0% | $78,422 | $6,535 | 20.8% | $72,613 |
| 9 | Washington | $101K | 0% | $79,829 | $6,652 | 21.0% | $72,571 |
| 10 | Arkansas | $79K | 3.9% | $62,349 | $5,196 | 21.1% | $72,499 |
| 11 | West Virginia | $76K | 4.82% | $59,860 | $4,988 | 21.2% | $72,120 |
| 12 | Ohio | $83K | 2.75% | $64,883 | $5,407 | 21.8% | $72,092 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $80K | 4.5% | $62,715 | $5,226 | 21.6% | $72,086 |
| 14 | Indiana | $83K | 2.95% | $64,717 | $5,393 | 22.0% | $71,908 |
| 15 | Nebraska | $84K | 4.55% | $65,385 | $5,449 | 22.2% | $71,851 |
| 16 | Louisiana | $84K | 3% | $65,349 | $5,446 | 22.2% | $71,812 |
| 17 | Alabama | $81K | 5% | $63,126 | $5,261 | 22.1% | $71,734 |
| 18 | Alaska | $117K | 0% | $91,085 | $7,590 | 22.1% | $71,720 |
| 19 | Kentucky | $83K | 3.5% | $64,261 | $5,355 | 22.6% | $71,401 |
| 20 | Mississippi | $76K | 4% | $59,201 | $4,933 | 22.1% | $71,327 |
| 21 | Arizona | $89K | 2.5% | $69,162 | $5,763 | 22.3% | $71,301 |
| 22 | Kansas | $83K | 5.58% | $64,155 | $5,346 | 22.7% | $71,283 |
| 23 | Iowa | $82K | 3.8% | $63,346 | $5,279 | 22.7% | $71,175 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $84K | 5.9% | $64,648 | $5,387 | 23.0% | $71,041 |
| 25 | Missouri | $82K | 4% | $63,182 | $5,265 | 22.9% | $70,991 |
| 26 | South Carolina | $85K | 6% | $65,258 | $5,438 | 23.2% | $70,932 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $90K | 3.07% | $69,327 | $5,777 | 23.0% | $70,742 |
| 28 | Michigan | $84K | 4.25% | $64,299 | $5,358 | 23.5% | $70,658 |
| 29 | Montana | $89K | 5.65% | $68,118 | $5,676 | 23.5% | $70,225 |
| 30 | North Carolina | $87K | 3.99% | $66,508 | $5,542 | 23.6% | $70,009 |
| 31 | Virginia | $95K | 5.75% | $72,057 | $6,005 | 24.2% | $69,958 |
| 32 | Illinois | $86K | 4.95% | $65,019 | $5,418 | 24.4% | $69,913 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $86K | 7.65% | $65,000 | $5,417 | 24.4% | $69,892 |
| 34 | Rhode Island | $97K | 5.99% | $73,238 | $6,103 | 24.5% | $69,750 |
| 35 | Georgia | $86K | 5.19% | $64,813 | $5,401 | 24.6% | $69,691 |
| 36 | Delaware | $94K | 6.6% | $70,871 | $5,906 | 24.6% | $69,482 |
| 37 | Utah | $91K | 4.45% | $68,744 | $5,729 | 24.5% | $69,438 |
| 38 | Maine | $90K | 7.15% | $67,907 | $5,659 | 24.5% | $69,293 |
| 39 | Colorado | $97K | 4.4% | $72,747 | $6,062 | 25.0% | $69,282 |
| 40 | Maryland | $103K | 5.75% | $77,386 | $6,449 | 24.9% | $69,095 |
| 41 | Idaho | $87K | 5.3% | $65,369 | $5,447 | 24.9% | $68,809 |
| 42 | Connecticut | $102K | 6.99% | $75,898 | $6,325 | 25.6% | $68,376 |
| 43 | Vermont | $97K | 8.75% | $71,498 | $5,958 | 26.3% | $68,093 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $109K | 5% | $80,007 | $6,667 | 26.6% | $67,802 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $91K | 9.85% | $66,967 | $5,581 | 26.4% | $67,644 |
| 46 | Oregon | $101K | 9.9% | $73,329 | $6,111 | 27.4% | $66,663 |
| 47 | New Jersey | $106K | 10.75% | $75,939 | $6,328 | 28.4% | $66,034 |
| 48 | New York | $115K | 10.9% | $81,530 | $6,794 | 29.1% | $65,224 |
| 49 | California | $131K | 13.3% | $89,440 | $7,453 | 31.7% | $62,986 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $177K | 11% | $119,550 | $9,963 | 32.5% | $62,266 |