2026 Profession Salary Research
Physical Therapist Salary Take-Home Pay by State (2026)
The median salary for physical therapists (PTs) in the US is approximately $97,000/year. After federal income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and state income tax, your actual take-home pay varies significantly by state. Here is the full breakdown for 2026.
Best stateAlaska$77,070/year take-home
Worst stateOregon$69,315/year take-home
Difference$7,755/year between best and worst state
Top 10 states for healthcare workers
Physical Therapist take-home pay by state
| Rank | State | Annual gross | Annual net | Monthly net | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $97,000 | $77,070 | $6,422 | 20.5% |
| 2 | Florida | $97,000 | $77,070 | $6,422 | 20.5% |
| 3 | Nevada | $97,000 | $77,070 | $6,422 | 20.5% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $97,000 | $77,070 | $6,422 | 20.5% |
| 5 | South Dakota | $97,000 | $77,070 | $6,422 | 20.5% |
| 6 | Tennessee | $97,000 | $77,070 | $6,422 | 20.5% |
| 7 | Texas | $97,000 | $77,070 | $6,422 | 20.5% |
| 8 | Vermont | $97,000 | $77,070 | $6,422 | 20.5% |
| 9 | Washington | $97,000 | $77,070 | $6,422 | 20.5% |
| 10 | Wyoming | $97,000 | $77,070 | $6,422 | 20.5% |
| 11 | North Dakota | $97,000 | $76,290 | $6,357 | 21.4% |
| 12 | Arizona | $97,000 | $75,130 | $6,261 | 22.5% |
| 13 | Ohio | $97,000 | $75,118 | $6,260 | 22.6% |
| 14 | Louisiana | $97,000 | $74,470 | $6,206 | 23.2% |
| 15 | Indiana | $97,000 | $74,238 | $6,186 | 23.5% |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $97,000 | $74,092 | $6,174 | 23.6% |
| 17 | Mississippi | $97,000 | $73,924 | $6,160 | 23.8% |
| 18 | Iowa | $97,000 | $73,878 | $6,156 | 23.8% |
| 19 | Kentucky | $97,000 | $73,792 | $6,149 | 23.9% |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $97,000 | $73,678 | $6,140 | 24.0% |
| 21 | North Carolina | $97,000 | $73,612 | $6,134 | 24.1% |
| 22 | West Virginia | $97,000 | $73,516 | $6,126 | 24.2% |
| 23 | Missouri | $97,000 | $73,456 | $6,121 | 24.3% |
| 24 | New Mexico | $97,000 | $73,311 | $6,109 | 24.4% |
| 25 | Connecticut | $97,000 | $73,310 | $6,109 | 24.4% |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $97,000 | $73,283 | $6,107 | 24.5% |
| 27 | Arkansas | $97,000 | $73,231 | $6,103 | 24.5% |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $97,000 | $73,196 | $6,100 | 24.5% |
| 29 | Nebraska | $97,000 | $73,152 | $6,096 | 24.6% |
| 30 | Virginia | $97,000 | $73,140 | $6,095 | 24.6% |
| 31 | Colorado | $97,000 | $73,044 | $6,087 | 24.7% |
| 32 | Michigan | $97,000 | $72,947 | $6,079 | 24.8% |
| 33 | Montana | $97,000 | $72,936 | $6,078 | 24.8% |
| 34 | Maryland | $97,000 | $72,781 | $6,065 | 25.0% |
| 35 | New Jersey | $97,000 | $72,780 | $6,065 | 25.0% |
| 36 | Idaho | $97,000 | $72,728 | $6,061 | 25.0% |
| 37 | Utah | $97,000 | $72,705 | $6,059 | 25.0% |
| 38 | Georgia | $97,000 | $72,658 | $6,055 | 25.1% |
| 39 | Kansas | $97,000 | $72,468 | $6,039 | 25.3% |
| 40 | Alabama | $97,000 | $72,460 | $6,038 | 25.3% |
| 41 | Massachusetts | $97,000 | $72,320 | $6,027 | 25.4% |
| 42 | New York | $97,000 | $72,298 | $6,025 | 25.5% |
| 43 | Illinois | $97,000 | $72,268 | $6,022 | 25.5% |
| 44 | Maine | $97,000 | $72,029 | $6,002 | 25.7% |
| 45 | South Carolina | $97,000 | $71,906 | $5,992 | 25.9% |
| 46 | Delaware | $97,000 | $71,899 | $5,992 | 25.9% |
| 47 | District of Columbia | $97,000 | $71,793 | $5,983 | 26.0% |
| 48 | Minnesota | $97,000 | $71,272 | $5,939 | 26.5% |
| 49 | Hawaii | $97,000 | $71,137 | $5,928 | 26.7% |
| 50 | California | $97,000 | $70,387 | $5,866 | 27.4% |
| 51 | Oregon | $97,000 | $69,315 | $5,776 | 28.5% |
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Median salary based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics approximations. Calculations use IRS Publication 15-T 2026 tables, FICA rates (SS 6.20% on wages up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45%), and each state's official withholding methodology. Single filing status, biweekly pay, no pre-tax deductions.
Cite This Study
APA:
ExactTakeHome Team. (2026). Physical Therapist Salary Take-Home Pay by State (2026). ExactTakeHome.
https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/physical-therapist/
BibTeX:
@misc{exacttakehome2026physicaltherapistsalary,
title = {Physical Therapist Salary Take-Home Pay by State (2026)},
author = {{ExactTakeHome Team}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/physical-therapist/},
note = {Accessed June 2026}
}