Physical Therapists Salary in Tucson, AZ

Physical Therapists pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,580 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Tucson earn between $86,990 and $118,890.

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

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Tucson

On the average salary of $106,030, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $81,165 a year, or $6,764 a month and $3,122 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $106,030 buys what about $109,427 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other Arizona cities

Tucson ranks 5th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($108,050).

All Physical Therapists salaries in Arizona

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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