Physical Therapists Salary in Atlanta, GA

Physical Therapists pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,100 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Atlanta earn between $84,290 and $120,660.

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

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $104,750, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $78,043 a year, or $6,504 a month and $3,002 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).

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

Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $104,750 buys what about $104,689 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other Georgia cities

Atlanta ranks 1st of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Physical Therapists salaries in Georgia

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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