SOC 29-1123 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Physical Therapists Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for physical therapists in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $98,120 a year ($47.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,820: half of the 110 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($105,280).

$98,120average per year

$47.17 / hourMedian $100,820Take-home ≈ $73,030

  • $65K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#7 of 9Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapists pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,810 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Harrisonburg earn between $84,110 and $107,630.

  • $65K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $108K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,120$8,177$47.17
Median$100,820$8,402$48.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$84,110$7,009$40.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,630$8,969$51.75

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

Physical Therapists pay in Harrisonburg vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Physical therapists in Harrisonburg earn 6% less than the Virginia average ($104,070) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($105,280). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $102,760.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisonburg$98,120$100,820$64,910$127,810110
Virginia$104,070$101,450$75,720$132,8607,630
United States$105,280$102,760$77,140$135,140267,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $98,120, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $73,030 a year, or $6,086 a month and $2,809 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).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $98,120 buys what about $103,402 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 7th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Winchester pays the most ($108,930).

All Physical Therapists salaries in Virginia

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 Harrisonburg: questions

How much do physical therapists make an hour in Harrisonburg?

$47.17 an hour on average, and $48.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $73,030 a year ($6,086 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,120.

Do physical therapists earn more in Harrisonburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($105,280).

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 Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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