Physical therapist · Oshkosh, WI

Physical therapist in Oshkosh: $3,311/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Oshkosh at $100,050 a year. About 120 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.77). The 10th percentile is $80,340 and the 90th is $122,790. Pay ranks 211th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($988/mo). Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,311 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dubuque, about 158 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,311

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,050

$80,340 to $122,790

Rent (1 bd)

$988

$1,176 (2 bd)

Employment

120

Location quotient 0.77

Pay rank

211th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $100,050.

Taxes$2,124
Rent$988
Other living costs$1,915
Left over$3,311

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,050
Federal income tax: −$13,625
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,654
State income tax (WI): −$4,205
Take-home pay: $74,566
Effective tax rate: 25.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $988
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $547
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $2,903

Left over each month

$8,338 gross, minus $2,124 in tax and $2,903 in living costs.

$3,311

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 Oshkosh?

$100,050 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 120 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,311 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $988, and pay covers 8.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Dubuque, about 158 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Oshkosh.