Physical Therapists pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,760 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Indianapolis earn between $82,920 and $116,540.
- $78K10th
- $83K25th
- $104KMedian
- $117K75th
- $125K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,380 | $8,615 | $49.70 |
| Median | $103,770 | $8,648 | $49.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,920 | $6,910 | $39.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $116,540 | $9,712 | $56.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $103,380, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $76,418 a year, or $6,368 a month and $2,939 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $103,380 buys what about $108,030 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Physical Therapists salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 1st of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Indianapolis$103,380
- South Bend$101,950
- Elkhart$101,040
- Kokomo$100,600
- Bloomington$100,510
- Columbus$99,460
- Terre Haute$98,860
- Lafayette$98,550
- Fort Wayne$98,280
- Muncie$97,670
Highest-paying cities for physical therapists
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,040).
- San Francisco, CA$145,040
- San Jose, CA$140,090
- Napa, CA$136,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$135,520
- Vallejo, CA$132,660
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Physical Therapists salary in Indianapolis: questions
How much do physical therapists make an hour in Indianapolis?
$49.70 an hour on average, and $49.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physical therapists take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $76,418 a year ($6,368 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,380. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do physical therapists earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($105,824).
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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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