SOC 29-1123 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Physical Therapists Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for physical therapists in Spokane, Washington is $102,310 a year ($49.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,690: half of the 580 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($105,824).

$102,310average per year

$49.19 / hourMedian $99,690Take-home ≈ $80,805

  • $80K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

580people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 11Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapists pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,050 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Spokane earn between $87,470 and $122,230.

  • $80K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,310$8,526$49.19
Median$99,690$8,308$47.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$87,470$7,289$42.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$122,230$10,186$58.76

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

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $102,310, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $80,805 a year, or $6,734 a month and $3,108 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Spokane a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $102,310 buys what about $101,957 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $102,310 is worth in another city

Physical Therapists salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 11th 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 Spokane: questions

How much do physical therapists make an hour in Spokane?

$49.19 an hour on average, and $47.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $80,805 a year ($6,734 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,310. 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 Spokane than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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