Physical therapist · La Crosse, WI

Physical therapist in La Crosse: $3,290/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in La Crosse at $97,550 a year. About 200 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.40). The 10th percentile is $79,520 and the 90th is $121,830. Pay ranks 300th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($894/mo). Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,290 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dubuque, about 86 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,290

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,550

$79,520 to $121,830

Rent (1 bd)

$894

$1,064 (2 bd)

Employment

200

Location quotient 1.40

Pay rank

300th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,550.

Taxes$2,051
Rent$894
Other living costs$1,894
Left over$3,290

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,550
Federal income tax: −$13,075
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,463
State income tax (WI): −$4,073
Take-home pay: $72,940
Effective tax rate: 25.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $894
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $525
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,788

Left over each month

$8,129 gross, minus $2,051 in tax and $2,788 in living costs.

$3,290

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 La Crosse?

$97,550 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 200 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,290 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $894, and pay covers 9.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Dubuque, about 86 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than La Crosse.