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Physical therapist salary in Wisconsin

Physical therapists in Wisconsin earn a mean of $102,210 a year and a median of $101,840, 2.9% below the national mean of $105,280. That ranks 24th of the 51 states with a published estimate.

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$102,210

Mean annual wage

about $49 an hour

$101,840

Median annual wage

24th of 51

State rank

by mean wage

5,580

PTs employed

BLS estimate

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for physical therapists already employed in Wisconsin, not offers; the hourly figure divides the annual mean by 2,080 hours. Setting, specialty and caseload move an individual offer well above or below them. Updated October 22, 2026.

By metro

Physical therapist pay by metro in Wisconsin

Metro estimates from the same survey, highest mean first. Each city links to its full therapy workforce page.

Metro	Mean	Median	Employed
Milwaukee	$103,920	$103,030	1,710
Madison	$103,220	$102,810	900
Green Bay	$102,180	$99,850	340
Appleton	$100,160	$101,920	180
Eau Claire	$98,920	$98,610	170

Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan estimates. Suppressed cells show n/a.

The market

How many physical therapists work in Wisconsin

6,631 physical therapists hold an active individual NPI with a practice address in Wisconsin, 111.0 per 100,000 residents, and 251 new ones enrolled in the last twelve months. A high wage with few clinicians per capita usually means employers are competing for people; a low one in a crowded market means the opposite.

Source: NPPES monthly file, October 2026 (CMS, public domain), as of October 2026.

Licensed in another state?

Wisconsin is a PT Compact member and is issuing compact privileges: physical therapists and physical therapist assistants licensed in another member state can obtain a privilege to practice in Wisconsin without applying for a new state license.

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