Physical Therapists Salary in Salem, OR

Physical Therapists pay range in Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,320 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Salem earn between $83,470 and $124,090.

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

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Salem

On the average salary of $102,990, a single filer in Salem takes home about $73,573 a year, or $6,131 a month and $2,830 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $102,990 buys what about $99,364 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $102,990 is worth in another city

Physical Therapists salary in other Oregon cities

Salem ranks 5th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($111,470).

All Physical Therapists salaries in Oregon

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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• Physicians, All Other$343,300 a year
• Family Medicine Physicians$292,960 a year
• Pediatricians, General$243,990 a year
• Dentists, General$241,180 a year
• Nurse Anesthetists$221,580 a year
• Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$190,120 a year
• Nurse Practitioners$160,440 a year
• Pharmacists$160,080 a year

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