Physical therapist · Madison, WI

Physical therapist in Madison: $3,118/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Madison at $102,810 a year. About 900 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.29). The 10th percentile is $80,340 and the 90th is $123,220. Pay ranks 133rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,330/mo). Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,118 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 225 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,118

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$102,810

$80,340 to $123,220

Rent (1 bd)

$1,330

$1,583 (2 bd)

Employment

900

Location quotient 1.29

Pay rank

133rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $102,810.

Taxes$2,204
Rent$1,330
Other living costs$1,915
Left over$3,118

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $102,810
Federal income tax: −$14,232
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,865
State income tax (WI): −$4,351
Take-home pay: $76,362
Effective tax rate: 25.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,330
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $509
Healthcare: $437
Utilities and internet: $243
Everything else: $340
Total spending: $3,245

Left over each month

$8,568 gross, minus $2,204 in tax and $3,245 in living costs.

$3,118

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 Madison?

$102,810 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 900 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,118 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,330, and pay covers 6.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 225 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Madison.