SOC 29-1123 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Physical Therapists Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for physical therapists in Wenatchee, Washington is $108,290 a year ($52.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $114,980: half of the 130 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($105,280).

$108,290average per year

$52.06 / hourMedian $114,980Take-home ≈ $85,012

  • $81K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#5 of 11Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapists pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,000 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Wenatchee earn between $95,180 and $126,490.

  • $81K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$108,290$9,024$52.06
Median$114,980$9,582$55.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$95,180$7,932$45.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,490$10,541$60.81

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Physical Therapists pay in Wenatchee vs. Washington and the U.S.

Physical therapists in Wenatchee earn about the same as the Washington average ($108,550) and about the same as the U.S. average ($105,280). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $102,760.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wenatchee$108,290$114,980$81,330$128,000130
Washington$108,550$105,950$78,300$137,5605,370
United States$105,280$102,760$77,140$135,140267,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Wenatchee

On the average salary of $108,290, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $85,012 a year, or $7,084 a month and $3,270 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Wenatchee a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $108,290 buys what about $104,270 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 5th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Mount Vernon pays the most ($112,710).

All Physical Therapists salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for physical therapists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,040).

Physical Therapists salary by city

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Physical Therapists salary in Wenatchee: questions

How much do physical therapists make an hour in Wenatchee?

$52.06 an hour on average, and $55.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in Wenatchee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $81,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physical therapists take-home pay in Wenatchee?

About $85,012 a year ($7,084 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,290. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do physical therapists earn more in Wenatchee than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($105,280).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1123; area Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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