Physical therapist · Racine, WI

Physical therapist in Racine: $3,103/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Racine at $99,710 a year. About 160 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.21). The 10th percentile is $70,340 and the 90th is $121,280. Pay ranks 228th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,162/mo). Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,103 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Decatur, about 211 miles away, at $4,898 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,103

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,710

$70,340 to $121,280

Rent (1 bd)

$1,162

$1,383 (2 bd)

Employment

160

Location quotient 1.21

Pay rank

228th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $99,710.

Taxes$2,114
Rent$1,162
Other living costs$1,930
Left over$3,103

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,710
Federal income tax: −$13,550
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,628
State income tax (WI): −$4,187
Take-home pay: $74,345
Effective tax rate: 25.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,162
Groceries: $378
Getting around: $561
Healthcare: $425
Utilities and internet: $236
Everything else: $330
Total spending: $3,092

Left over each month

$8,309 gross, minus $2,114 in tax and $3,092 in living costs.

$3,103

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 Racine?

$99,710 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 160 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,103 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,162, and pay covers 7.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Decatur, about 211 miles away, leaves $4,898 a month, more than Racine.