Physical therapist · Appleton, WI

Physical therapist in Appleton: $3,479/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Appleton at $101,920 a year. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.85). The 10th percentile is $78,530 and the 90th is $121,420. Pay ranks 157th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($916/mo). Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,479 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dubuque, about 178 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,479

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,920

$78,530 to $121,420

Rent (1 bd)

$916

$1,090 (2 bd)

Employment

180

Location quotient 0.85

Pay rank

157th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $101,920.

Taxes$2,178
Rent$916
Other living costs$1,920
Left over$3,479

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,920
Federal income tax: −$14,036
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,797
State income tax (WI): −$4,304
Take-home pay: $75,783
Effective tax rate: 25.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $916
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $551
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,836

Left over each month

$8,493 gross, minus $2,178 in tax and $2,836 in living costs.

$3,479

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Dubuque, $3,721/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Appleton?

$101,920 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 180 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Appleton?

$3,479 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $916, and pay covers 9.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Dubuque, about 178 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Appleton.