Physical Therapists Salary in Milwaukee, WI

Physical Therapists pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,170 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Milwaukee earn between $94,810 and $113,560.

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

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $103,920, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $77,278 a year, or $6,440 a month and $2,972 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $103,920 buys what about $107,204 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 1st of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Physical Therapists salaries in Wisconsin

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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