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Physical Therapists salary in Knoxville, TN

The median physical therapists in Knoxville, TN earns $96,110 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,370 a month.

10th percentile
$64,850
25th percentile
$75,950
Median percentile
$96,110
75th percentile
$101,510
90th percentile
$124,190

Based on 590 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$76,443 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,110
Federal income tax−$12,314
Social Security + Medicare−$7,352
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,370
Every two weeks$2,940

Does it go far here?

$103,825Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,145 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Knoxville, TN

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$460,080
Physicians, All Other$276,370
Chief Executives$198,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,650
Financial Managers$133,570
Pharmacists$132,460
Human Resources Managers$132,200

All physical therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee