Physical Therapists pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $144,960 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Seattle earn between $95,060 and $133,070.
- $65K10th
- $95K25th
- $107KMedian
- $133K75th
- $145K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $110,330 | $9,194 | $53.04 |
| Median | $107,290 | $8,941 | $51.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,060 | $7,922 | $45.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,070 | $11,089 | $63.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $110,330, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $86,447 a year, or $7,204 a month and $3,325 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.
Is Seattle a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $110,330 buys what about $99,277 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Physical Therapists salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 3rd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Mount Vernon pays the most ($112,710).
- Mount Vernon$112,710
- Kennewick$111,200
- Seattle$110,330
- Longview$109,400
- Wenatchee$108,290
- Walla Walla$108,100
- Yakima$106,140
- Olympia$105,350
- Bremerton$104,570
- Bellingham$103,600
Highest-paying cities for physical therapists
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,040).
- San Francisco, CA$145,040
- San Jose, CA$140,090
- Napa, CA$136,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$135,520
- Vallejo, CA$132,660
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Physical Therapists salary in Seattle: questions
How much do physical therapists make an hour in Seattle?
$53.04 an hour on average, and $51.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physical therapists take-home pay in Seattle?
About $86,447 a year ($7,204 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,330. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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