How much does a Physical Therapist take home after taxes?

A Physical Therapist earning the median salary of $99,710/year takes home approximately $78,976 per year on average across the best states, after federal income tax, FICA, and state income tax.

What state is best for Physical Therapist take-home pay?

Alaska. A Physical Therapist earning $99,710/year takes home $78,976/year ($6,581/month) in Alaska, compared to the national high of $78,976/year.

How much do physical therapists pay in taxes?

At a median salary of $99,710, a Physical Therapist pays approximately $24,166 in total taxes per year on average, including federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. State income tax varies significantly.

Is Physical Therapist salary taxed differently in different states?

Yes. States like Alaska and Florida have no state income tax, while states like Oregon have higher effective tax rates. The difference in annual take-home pay between the best and worst states is $7,992 for a Physical Therapist earning $99,710.

2026 Profession Salary Research

Physical Therapist Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)

Name: Physical Therapist Take-Home Pay by State 2026
Creator: ExactTakeHome
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Reviewed by Kevin Marshall, CPA

The median salary for physical therapists in the US is approximately $99,710/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.

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Best stateAlaska$78,976/year take-home

Worst stateOregon$70,984/year take-home

Difference$7,992/year between best and worst state

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Physical Therapist take-home pay by state

Rank	State	Annual gross	Annual net	Monthly net	Effective rate
1=	Alaska	$99,710	$78,976	$6,581	20.8%
1=	Florida	$99,710	$78,976	$6,581	20.8%
1=	Nevada	$99,710	$78,976	$6,581	20.8%
1=	New Hampshire	$99,710	$78,976	$6,581	20.8%
1=	South Dakota	$99,710	$78,976	$6,581	20.8%
1=	Tennessee	$99,710	$78,976	$6,581	20.8%
1=	Texas	$99,710	$78,976	$6,581	20.8%
1=	Vermont	$99,710	$78,976	$6,581	20.8%
1=	Wyoming	$99,710	$78,976	$6,581	20.8%
10	Washington	$99,710	$78,171	$6,514	21.6%
11	North Dakota	$99,710	$78,144	$6,512	21.6%
12	Arizona	$99,710	$76,982	$6,415	22.8%
13	Ohio	$99,710	$76,950	$6,413	22.8%
14	Louisiana	$99,710	$76,293	$6,358	23.5%
15	Indiana	$99,710	$76,064	$6,339	23.7%
16	Arkansas	$99,710	$75,988	$6,332	23.8%
17	Pennsylvania	$99,710	$75,915	$6,326	23.9%
18	Mississippi	$99,710	$75,726	$6,310	24.1%
19	Iowa	$99,710	$75,681	$6,307	24.1%
20	Kentucky	$99,710	$75,604	$6,300	24.2%
21	Wisconsin	$99,710	$75,441	$6,287	24.3%
22	North Carolina	$99,710	$75,414	$6,284	24.4%
23	West Virginia	$99,710	$75,298	$6,275	24.5%
24	Missouri	$99,710	$75,232	$6,269	24.5%
25	New Mexico	$99,710	$75,085	$6,257	24.7%
26	Connecticut	$99,710	$75,067	$6,256	24.7%
27	Oklahoma	$99,710	$74,998	$6,250	24.8%
28	Nebraska	$99,710	$74,934	$6,245	24.8%
29	Virginia	$99,710	$74,890	$6,241	24.9%
30	Colorado	$99,710	$74,831	$6,236	25.0%
31	Georgia	$99,710	$74,749	$6,229	25.0%
32	Michigan	$99,710	$74,738	$6,228	25.0%
33	Montana	$99,710	$74,686	$6,224	25.1%
34	Maryland	$99,710	$74,558	$6,213	25.2%
35	Utah	$99,710	$74,539	$6,212	25.2%
36	Idaho	$99,710	$74,478	$6,206	25.3%
37	Alabama	$99,710	$74,230	$6,186	25.6%
38	Kansas	$99,710	$74,218	$6,185	25.6%
39	New Jersey	$99,710	$74,091	$6,174	25.7%
40	Massachusetts	$99,710	$74,090	$6,174	25.7%
41	Illinois	$99,710	$74,040	$6,170	25.7%
42	Rhode Island	$99,710	$73,963	$6,164	25.8%
43	Maine	$99,710	$73,742	$6,145	26.0%
44	South Carolina	$99,710	$73,649	$6,137	26.1%
45	Delaware	$99,710	$73,626	$6,136	26.2%
46	New York	$99,710	$73,611	$6,134	26.2%
47	District of Columbia	$99,710	$73,469	$6,122	26.3%
48	Minnesota	$99,710	$72,996	$6,083	26.8%
49	Hawaii	$99,710	$72,838	$6,070	27.0%
50	California	$99,710	$71,981	$5,998	27.8%
51	Oregon	$99,710	$70,984	$5,915	28.8%

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City salary pages for Physical Therapist

These pages keep the profession salary benchmark fixed and swap in each city's tax context. That gives movers and job seekers a city-first way to compare the same physical therapist salary across the 41 metro pages ExactTakeHome currently publishes.

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 After Taxes - All 50 States (2026). ExactTakeHome.
https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/physical-therapist/

BibTeX:
@misc{exacttakehome2026physicaltherapistsalary,
  title = {Physical Therapist Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)},
  author = {{ExactTakeHome Team}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/physical-therapist/},
  note = {Accessed June 2026}
}

Take-Home Pay for Physical Therapist by State (2026)

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