SOC 29-1123 · Gadsden, AL metro

Physical Therapists Salary in Gadsden, AL

The average salary for physical therapists in Gadsden, Alabama is $102,340 a year ($49.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,720: half of the 100 people in this job in the Gadsden, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($105,280).

$102,340average per year

$49.20 / hourMedian $106,720Take-home ≈ $76,633

  • $77K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $143K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#5 of 12Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapists pay range in Gadsden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $143,390 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Gadsden earn between $81,850 and $106,720.

  • $77K10th
  • $82K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $143K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,340$8,528$49.20
Median$106,720$8,893$51.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,850$6,821$39.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,720$8,893$51.31

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

Physical Therapists pay in Gadsden vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Physical therapists in Gadsden earn about the same as the Alabama average ($100,190) and about the same as the U.S. average ($105,280). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $102,760.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gadsden$102,340$106,720$76,530$143,390100
Alabama$100,190$97,290$74,770$133,7103,040
United States$105,280$102,760$77,140$135,140267,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Gadsden

On the average salary of $102,340, a single filer in Gadsden takes home about $76,633 a year, or $6,386 a month and $2,947 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Gadsden a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gadsden area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $102,340 buys what about $119,482 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Gadsden ($36,660). A typical home costs $184,689, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other Alabama cities

Gadsden ranks 5th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Dothan pays the most ($107,240).

All Physical Therapists salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for physical therapists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,040).

Physical Therapists salary by city

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Physical Therapists salary in Gadsden: questions

How much do physical therapists make an hour in Gadsden?

$49.20 an hour on average, and $51.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in Gadsden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physical therapists take-home pay in Gadsden?

About $76,633 a year ($6,386 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,340. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do physical therapists earn more in Gadsden than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($105,280).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1123; area Gadsden, AL (23460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.72, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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