Physical therapist · Wichita, KS

Physical therapist in Wichita: $3,301/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Wichita at $97,400 a year. About 580 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.10). The 10th percentile is $71,960 and the 90th is $118,780. Pay ranks 301st-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($857/mo). Kansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,301 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Enid, about 92 miles away, at $4,246 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,301

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$97,400

$71,960 to $118,780

Rent (1 bd)

$857

$1,020 (2 bd)

Employment

580

Location quotient 1.10

Pay rank

301st of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $97,400.

Taxes$2,137
Rent$857
Other living costs$1,822
Left over$3,301

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $97,400
Federal income tax: −$13,042
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,451
State income tax (KS): −$5,146
Take-home pay: $71,761
Effective tax rate: 26.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $857
Groceries: $353
Getting around: $543
Healthcare: $397
Utilities and internet: $221
Everything else: $309
Total spending: $2,679

Left over each month

$8,117 gross, minus $2,137 in tax and $2,679 in living costs.

$3,301

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Enid, $4,246/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Wichita?

$97,400 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 580 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,301 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Kansas taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $857, and pay covers 9.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Enid, about 92 miles away, leaves $4,246 a month, more than Wichita.