Physical Therapist Salary in Mississippi (2026)
The average Physical Therapist in Mississippi earns around $98,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $73,945/year ($6,162/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $73,945 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $6,162 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,844 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $36/hr |
Federal Tax | $12,730 |
State Tax | $3,828 |
FICA Taxes | $7,497 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 24.55% |
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Physical Therapist Salary Ranges in Mississippi
Not all Physical Therapists earn the same — not even close
Mississippi's physical therapist market is anchored by UMMC University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson rehabilitation services (the only MS academic medical center + UMMC Health Related Professions School DPT + UMMC inpatient + outpatient + sports medicine PT), North Mississippi Health Services Tupelo rehab, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport rehab, Singing River Health System Pascagoula + Ocean Springs rehab, Forrest General Hospital Hattiesburg, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Jackson + Encompass Health Methodist Rehabilitation Center Jackson, plus UMMC DPT (the only MS DPT-granting institution) + USM Physical Therapy DPT + Mississippi College DPT + Delta State University DPT producing ~120 DPTs annually combined.
Senior Inpatient PT (Hospital)
$78,000–$108,000
Inpatient acute PT at UMMC + North MS Health + Memorial + Singing River · acute + ICU + post-surgical
Senior Outpatient PT
$72,000–$98,000
Outpatient PT at UMMC + private MS practice · orthopedic + sports medicine + post-surgical
Senior Sports Medicine PT
$78,000–$108,000
Sports medicine PT at UMMC Sports Medicine + Ole Miss Athletics + MSU Athletics · team PT
Senior Inpatient Rehab (Encompass / MMRC)
$78,000–$108,000
Encompass Health Jackson + Methodist Rehabilitation Center Jackson · CARF-accredited stroke + TBI + SCI
Senior Home Health PT
$82,000–$118,000+
Home health PT at MS · per-visit rate · MS Medicare advantage growth + post-hospital discharge
Senior Pediatric PT
$72,000–$108,000
Pediatric PT at UMMC Children's of Mississippi + Memorial + ECI + school-based
Senior Travel PT / Crisis Rate
$2,000–$2,800+/wk
Hurricane-season crisis travel PT rates · post-Katrina + Camille recovery surge · skilled nursing
Senior PT Manager / Director
$92,000–$135,000
PT Director at MS Magnet + tertiary hospitals · clinical leadership + multi-site
Mid-Level PT (3-6 yrs)
$65,000–$88,000
Functional PT IC at MS outpatient + hospital · transitioning to senior band
New Grad DPT (0-3 yrs)
$58,000–$72,000
New grad DPT · UMMC + USM + MS College + Delta State DPT pipeline · entry band
Worth knowing: Methodist Rehabilitation Center (MMRC) Jackson is one of the country's most distinctive concentrated US single-state inpatient rehabilitation facilities and a feature most national PT surveys understate for MS. MMRC (founded 1975 as the country's first US Methodist Health System-affiliated inpatient rehabilitation hospital + ~120 beds + CARF-accredited stroke + TBI + SCI + amputation + the only MS CARF-accredited comprehensive inpatient rehab + serving substantial MS + AL + LA + AR + TN regional acute rehab referrals) operates substantial in-house acute rehab + outpatient + research PT supporting stroke + traumatic brain injury + spinal cord injury + amputation rehabilitation. Senior MMRC PTs clear $78-108K. Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Jackson (Encompass Health is the country's largest US-domiciled inpatient rehab operator HQ'd Birmingham AL + ~50 hospitals + ~2K MS employees across MS markets) supports substantial MS acute rehab. UMMC Health Related Professions DPT (the only MS DPT-granting institution + ~30 DPTs annually) + USM Physical Therapy DPT + Mississippi College DPT + Delta State DPT collectively produce ~120 DPTs annually feeding MS + AL + LA + AR PT demand. UMMC Sports Medicine (the substantial UMMC sports medicine partnership with Ole Miss Athletics + MSU Athletics + USM Golden Eagles + Jackson State athletics + community high schools) supports substantial MS sports medicine PT. MS Physical Therapy Licensure Compact (PT Compact) participation since 2018 supports MS PT practice across all PTLC member states. MS flat 4.0% by 2026 + MS personal exemption $6,000 single + no state estate tax + MS RTW since 1954 + MS retirement income FULL EXEMPTION + lower MS cost of living anchor the MS PT proposition.
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