Entry-level Physical Therapist salary in Grand Rapids, MI

Based on 21 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Wyoming, Zeeland, Hastings, Ionia, Grand Haven.

Also listed as: Physical Therapy

Median salary$75,858
Middle 50%$75.9k–$76.4k
vs. all levels here+0%comparison median $75,858
Filings21FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $75,641 and $76,398.
PercentileSalary
10th$75,858
25th$75,858
50th (median)$75,858
75th$76,398
90th$76,398

Cost of living

Grand Rapids's median entry-level Physical Therapist salary of $75,858 is worth about $79,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Grand Rapids = 95.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Physical Therapists in the Grand Rapids, MI area earned a median of $99,100 in May 2025 (1,460 employed). The H-1B median here is $75,858, 23% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Grandison Management$75,85821

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $75,858 21
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$75,858$75,85821

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.