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Physical Therapists in Wisconsin

Considering a career as a Physical Therapist in Wisconsin?

15.4% Jobs Projection
$85,430 Median Salary
280 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Physical Therapists in Wisconsin are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Physical Therapists in Wisconsin is growing faster than average.

  • Physical Therapists in Wisconsin earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physical Therapists Work in Wisconsin?

5,040 people worked as Physical Therapists in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,730 Physical Therapists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,850 Physical Therapists working in it, which means Wisconsin has more Physical Therapists than average.

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Physical Therapists in this state are growing at a rate of 15.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 28.0%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 280 annual job openings, and 5,480 total jobs in 2026 for Physical Therapists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 17,700 annual jobs and 306,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Physical Therapists Make in Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Physical Therapists ranged from $61,950 to $112,400 with $85,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $29.78 to $54.04. The median hourly rate was $41.07.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $39.61 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.46.

The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Wisconsin Metros for Physical Therapists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Physical Therapists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 8,640 $90,530
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,050 $85,710
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,770 $85,400
Madison, WI 670 $82,430
Green Bay, WI 340 $84,060
Duluth, MN-WI 250 $79,730
Eau Claire, WI 170 $82,900
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 150 $82,690
Racine, WI 140 $80,660
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 120 $86,480
Wausau, WI 120 $88,820
Appleton, WI 120 $92,200
Janesville-Beloit, WI 110 $85,940
Fond du Lac, WI 90 $88,630

Top States for Physical Therapists Employment

View the list below to see where most Physical Therapists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 20,630 $97,610
New York 16,660 $85,100
Texas 16,120 $91,060
Florida 12,750 $87,840
Pennsylvania 11,720 $84,620
Illinois 10,750 $88,970
Massachusetts 8,320 $92,060
Michigan 7,970 $88,940
Ohio 7,570 $86,970
New Jersey 7,560 $95,690
Virginia 6,470 $90,960
North Carolina 6,110 $86,600
Colorado 5,250 $81,460
Washington 5,210 $86,090
Wisconsin 5,040 $85,430
Georgia 5,000 $86,310
Indiana 4,920 $83,100
Maryland 4,860 $89,020
Minnesota 4,740 $85,100
Tennessee 4,580 $85,240

Below are the states where Physical Therapists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Nevada $97,950
California $97,610
Alaska $96,660
New Jersey $95,690
Connecticut $94,790
New Mexico $93,250
Delaware $93,160
Massachusetts $92,060
Texas $91,060
Virginia $90,960

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