Physical therapist · Kenosha, WI

Physical therapist in Kenosha: $2,736/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Kenosha at $99,160 a year. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.50). The 10th percentile is $78,950 and the 90th is $119,780. Pay ranks 246th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,189/mo). Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,736 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 197 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,736

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,160

$78,950 to $119,780

Rent (1 bd)

$1,189

$1,415 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 1.50

Pay rank

246th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $99,160.

Taxes$2,098
Rent$1,189
Other living costs$2,241
Left over$2,736

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,160
Federal income tax: −$13,429
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,586
State income tax (WI): −$4,158
Take-home pay: $73,987
Effective tax rate: 25.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,189
Groceries: $439
Getting around: $650
Healthcare: $494
Utilities and internet: $274
Everything else: $384
Total spending: $3,430

Left over each month

$8,263 gross, minus $2,098 in tax and $3,430 in living costs.

$2,736

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Decatur, $4,898/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Kenosha?

$99,160 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,736 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,189, and pay covers 6.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 197 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Kenosha.