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Physical Therapists salary in Milwaukee, WI

The median physical therapists in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI earns $103,030 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,321 a month.

10th percentile
$83,090
25th percentile
$94,810
Median percentile
$103,030
75th percentile
$113,560
90th percentile
$125,170

Based on 1,710 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

$75,851 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,030
Federal income tax−$13,837
Social Security + Medicare−$7,882
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$5,461
Monthly take-home$6,321
Every two weeks$2,917

Does it go far here?

$106,286Median pay in Milwaukee, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,139 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Milwaukee, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$411,200
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,220
Financial Managers$156,100
Dentists, General$155,940
Pharmacists$153,340
Sales Managers$144,560
Architectural and Engineering Managers$143,570

All physical therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin