How much does a PT make in Minnesota?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $98,870 for PTs in Minnesota as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $88,070 and the 75th-percentile is $103,390.

What is the real (cost-adjusted) PT salary in Minnesota?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 98.3 for Minnesota), the real-wage equivalent is $100,578 — what the $98,870 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $89,591 to $105,176.

What does the top of the PT pay scale look like in Minnesota?

The 90th percentile lands at $115,860. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $103,390.

Why is the BEA RPP for Minnesota different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Minnesota's overall index of 98.3 reflects rents 90.7, services 89.4, and goods 102.1.

Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Minnesota?

The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Minnesota.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Outpatient vs hospital vs home-health PT pay in Minnesota?

BLS does not segment PT pay by setting. In practice across Minnesota, hospital-based PTs typically lead on hourly rate, home-health PTs lead on per-visit productivity bonuses, and outpatient orthopedic clinics fall in the middle. Travel-PT contracts can substantially exceed all staff settings during demand spikes.

Minnesota Physical Therapist Salary: BLS $99K Median, Real $101K (2026)

TL;DR

$98,870 is the BLS median wage for PTs in Minnesota; $100,578 is the BEA-adjusted purchasing-power equivalent.
Cost adjustment is small — neither an arbitrage state nor a high-cost penalty.
P25-P75 spread runs $88,070 to $103,390; P10 floor $81,630, P90 ceiling $115,860.
Non-Compact: Minnesota requires its own PT license, no Compact Privilege shortcut available.
On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #35 of 51; nominal rank is #34.

Wage breakdown — Minnesota

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$81,630	$83,040
P25 (lower quartile)	$88,070	$89,591
P50 (median)	$98,870	$100,578
P75 (upper quartile)	$103,390	$105,176
P90 (top tier)	$115,860	$117,861
Mean	$98,700	$100,405
Employment	5,220 PTs in Minnesota

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Minnesota index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	98.3
Goods	102.1
Services	89.4
Rents	90.7

Minnesota's overall RPP (98.3) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Minnesota (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (PT)	$98,870	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$12,998	13.1% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$5,273	5.35–9.85% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$7,564	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$73,035	73.9% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$74,297	÷ (98.3 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Minnesota state-tax burden means for PT take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 5.3% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $73,035 (73.9% of gross). After the 98.3 RPP, real take-home is $74,297.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $101,020 for PTs with mean pay of $102,400 and total employment of 248,630. Minnesota sits at #34 on nominal pay and #35 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Minnesota falls 1 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Licensure — Minnesota (PT Compact)

Minnesota is not currently a PT Compact member. PTs moving to Minnesota must apply for a Minnesota-specific license through endorsement; a Compact Privilege from another state is not sufficient. Endorsement fees and processing timelines are set by the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy.

Legislative status (2026-05): Bill introduced 2026; in Health & Human Services committee.

Source: ptcompact.org state status — re-synced quarterly. See PT Compact reciprocity hub for the cross-state matrix and changelog for status changes.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a PT make in Minnesota?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $98,870 for PTs in Minnesota as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $88,070 and the 75th-percentile is $103,390.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) PT salary in Minnesota?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 98.3 for Minnesota), the real-wage equivalent is $100,578 — what the $98,870 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $89,591 to $105,176.
What does the top of the PT pay scale look like in Minnesota?: The 90th percentile lands at $115,860. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $103,390.
Why is the BEA RPP for Minnesota different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Minnesota's overall index of 98.3 reflects rents 90.7, services 89.4, and goods 102.1.
Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Minnesota?: The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Minnesota.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.
Outpatient vs hospital vs home-health PT pay in Minnesota?: BLS does not segment PT pay by setting. In practice across Minnesota, hospital-based PTs typically lead on hourly rate, home-health PTs lead on per-visit productivity bonuses, and outpatient orthopedic clinics fall in the middle. Travel-PT contracts can substantially exceed all staff settings during demand spikes.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 29-1123, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

Cross-comparison: see how Minnesota PT pay ranks against the other 254 state × occupation pages on the Real Wage Atlas → — four-way ranking by real wage, after-tax take-home, state-tax savings, and cost-of-living arbitrage.