Physical Therapist Aides Salary in Madison, WI

Physical Therapist Aides pay range in Madison

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,450 or more. The middle half of physical therapist aides in Madison earn between $34,290 and $39,690.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Physical Therapist Aides salary after taxes in Madison

On the average salary of $38,390, a single filer in Madison takes home about $32,022 a year, or $2,668 a month and $1,232 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

Is Madison a good place for physical therapist aides? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $38,390 buys what about $39,461 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 11.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapist Aides salary in other Wisconsin cities

Madison ranks 2nd of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($38,540).

All Physical Therapist Aides salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for physical therapist aides

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,940).

Physical Therapist Aides salary by city

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• Physical Therapist Assistants$64,810 a year
• Occupational Therapy Assistants$56,840 a year
• Massage Therapists$60,740 a year
• Medical Equipment Preparers$52,740 a year
• Dental Assistants$52,550 a year
• Medical Transcriptionists$51,010 a year
• Medical Assistants$50,340 a year
• Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,430 a year

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