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Physical Therapist Salary in Oklahoma (2026)

The average Physical Therapist in Oklahoma earns around $98,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $73,649/year ($6,137/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$73,649
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$6,137
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$2,833
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$35/hr
Federal Tax
$12,730
State Tax
$4,124
FICA Taxes
$7,497
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

24.85%
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Physical Therapist Salary Ranges in Oklahoma

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$78,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$98,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$135,000

/year

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Not all Physical Therapists earn the same — not even close

Oklahoma's physical therapist market is anchored by OU Health Sciences Center rehabilitation services Oklahoma City (academic medical center rehab), Integris Health rehabilitation OKC (largest OK health system rehab), Saint Francis Health System rehabilitation Tulsa, Mercy Hospital OKC + St. Anthony OKC, Hillcrest Healthcare Tulsa + Hillcrest Medical Tulsa rehab, OK Sports Science Institute (private sports medicine), plus University of Oklahoma DPT + OU Health Sciences Center DPT + Langston University DPT academic training.

Senior PT (Sports Medicine)

$88,000–$125,000

OK Sports Science Institute · OU Sports Medicine · OSU Sports Medicine · post-op + return-to-sport

Senior PT (Orthopedic / Spine)

$85,000–$118,000

OU + Integris + Saint Francis + Mercy ortho rehab · spine + joint replacement post-op specialty

Senior PT (Neurologic / SCI / TBI)

$85,000–$118,000

OU Neuro Rehab · Saint Francis · SCI + TBI + stroke + MS specialty

Senior PT (Pediatric)

$82,000–$112,000

Oklahoma Children's · The Children's Hospital Saint Francis · pediatric developmental specialty

Senior PT (Cardiac / Pulmonary Rehab)

$82,000–$112,000

OU + Integris + Saint Francis · post-MI + heart failure + COPD rehab

Senior PT (Acute Care / ICU)

$85,000–$118,000

OU + Integris + Saint Francis acute care PT · early mobility + ICU PT specialty

Senior PT (Geriatric / Home Health)

$78,000–$108,000

Home health + SNF PT · LHC Group OK · senior staff band

Mid-Career PT (3-7 yrs)

$70,000–$95,000

Functional staff PT at OK health system · transitioning to senior band

New Grad DPT (0-2 yrs)

$60,000–$80,000

OU DPT + OUHSC DPT + Langston University DPT pipeline · entry band

PT Director / Clinic Manager

$105,000–$155,000

Clinic + outpatient PT operations leadership · OK health systems + OK Sports + private chains

Worth knowing: Oklahoma's substantial sports medicine practice anchored by University of Oklahoma + Oklahoma State University Big 12 athletics + OK Sports Science Institute is a feature most national PT-career surveys understate for OK. OK Sports Science Institute (Oklahoma City + Edmond, ~25 physicians + ~50 PTs + therapists, official sports medicine provider for several OK collegiate programs + OK Air National Guard + multiple professional team contracts) operates substantial sports medicine PT supporting senior sports PTs at $88-125K TC. The University of Oklahoma Athletics + Oklahoma State University Athletics combined Big 12 conference programs (substantial football + basketball + baseball + softball + track + field + wrestling Olympic sports medicine demand) support substantial collegiate sports PT practice. OU Health Sciences Center DPT Oklahoma City + OU DPT Norman + Langston University DPT (the only Historically Black College DPT program in OK) combined provide OK's substantial DPT pipeline. The combined OK metro health system rehabilitation (OU Health + Integris + Saint Francis + Mercy + Hillcrest) operates substantial inpatient + outpatient PT supporting senior PTs across acute care + neuro + cardiac + pediatric + orthopedic subspecialties. OK's flat 4.75% has limited impact on PT comp (most senior PT comp lands $82-125K range). OK has no state estate tax + RTW since 2001 + lower cost of living supports senior PT retention.

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