SOC 29-1123 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Physical Therapists Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for physical therapists in Spokane, Washington is $102,310 a year ($49.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,690: half of the 580 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, 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).

$102,310average per year

$49.19 / hourMedian $99,690Take-home ≈ $80,805

  • $80K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $127K90th

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

580people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#11 of 11Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapists pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,050 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Spokane earn between $87,470 and $122,230.

  • $80K10th
  • $87K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $127K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,310$8,526$49.19
Median$99,690$8,308$47.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$87,470$7,289$42.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$122,230$10,186$58.76

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

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

Physical therapists in Spokane earn 6% less than the Washington average ($108,550) and about the same as the U.S. average ($105,280). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $102,760.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Spokane$102,310$99,690$80,120$127,050580
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 Spokane

On the average salary of $102,310, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $80,805 a year, or $6,734 a month and $3,108 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 Spokane a good place for physical therapists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $102,310 buys what about $101,957 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $102,310 is worth in another city

Physical Therapists salary in other Washington cities

Spokane ranks 11th 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 Spokane: questions

How much do physical therapists make an hour in Spokane?

$49.19 an hour on average, and $47.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $80,805 a year ($6,734 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,310. 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 Spokane 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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