SOC 29-1123 · Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro

Physical Therapists Salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The average salary for physical therapists in Kalamazoo, Michigan is $100,160 a year ($48.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,920: half of the 190 people in this job in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($105,824).

$100,160average per year

$48.15 / hourMedian $97,920Take-home ≈ $75,282

  • $79K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 15Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapists pay range in Kalamazoo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,540 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Kalamazoo earn between $84,040 and $109,010.

  • $79K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$100,160$8,347$48.15
Median$97,920$8,160$47.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$84,040$7,003$40.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$109,010$9,084$52.41

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

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Kalamazoo

On the average salary of $100,160, a single filer in Kalamazoo takes home about $75,282 a year, or $6,274 a month and $2,895 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Kalamazoo area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.8), so the average $100,160 buys what about $105,609 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Kalamazoo ($48,510). A typical home costs $279,752, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other Michigan cities

Kalamazoo ranks 8th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Saginaw pays the most ($109,820).

All Physical Therapists salaries in Michigan

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 Kalamazoo: questions

How much do physical therapists make an hour in Kalamazoo?

$48.15 an hour on average, and $47.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $75,282 a year ($6,274 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,160.

Do physical therapists earn more in Kalamazoo than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (28020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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