Physical Therapists Salary in Lincoln, NE

Physical Therapists pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,890 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Lincoln earn between $79,530 and $104,810.

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

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $96,350, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $73,108 a year, or $6,092 a month and $2,812 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Lincoln area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $96,350 buys what about $105,207 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other Nebraska cities

Lincoln ranks 2nd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($96,600).

All Physical Therapists salaries in Nebraska

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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