Physical therapist · Eau Claire, WI

Physical therapist in Eau Claire: $3,321/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Eau Claire at $98,610 a year. About 170 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.15). The 10th percentile is $79,700 and the 90th is $122,380. Pay ranks 265th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($911/mo). Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,321 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dubuque, about 172 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,321

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,610

$79,700 to $122,380

Rent (1 bd)

$911

$1,085 (2 bd)

Employment

170

Location quotient 1.15

Pay rank

265th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,610.

Taxes$2,082
Rent$911
Other living costs$1,904
Left over$3,321

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,610
Federal income tax: −$13,308
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,544
State income tax (WI): −$4,129
Take-home pay: $73,629
Effective tax rate: 25.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $911
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $535
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,815

Left over each month

$8,218 gross, minus $2,082 in tax and $2,815 in living costs.

$3,321

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 Eau Claire?

$98,610 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 170 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,321 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $911, and pay covers 9.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Dubuque, about 172 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Eau Claire.