SOC 29-1123 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Physical Therapists Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for physical therapists in Kennewick, Washington is $111,200 a year ($53.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $107,350: half of the 190 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($105,824).

$111,200average per year

$53.46 / hourMedian $107,350Take-home ≈ $87,059

  • $84K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $139K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 11Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapists pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,320 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Kennewick earn between $94,310 and $131,870.

  • $84K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $139K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$111,200$9,267$53.46
Median$107,350$8,946$51.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$94,310$7,859$45.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$131,870$10,989$63.40

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

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $111,200, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $87,059 a year, or $7,255 a month and $3,348 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $111,200 buys what about $111,112 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $111,200 is worth in another city

Physical Therapists salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 2nd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Mount Vernon pays the most ($112,710).

All Physical Therapists salaries in Washington

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 Kennewick: questions

How much do physical therapists make an hour in Kennewick?

$53.46 an hour on average, and $51.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $87,059 a year ($7,255 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,200. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do physical therapists earn more in Kennewick than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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