Physical therapist · Cape Coral, FL

Physical therapist in Cape Coral: $3,340/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Cape Coral at $101,870 a year. About 630 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.19). The 10th percentile is $80,730 and the 90th is $124,730. Pay ranks 158th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,398/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,340 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Homosassa Springs, about 162 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,340

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,870

$80,730 to $124,730

Rent (1 bd)

$1,398

$1,664 (2 bd)

Employment

630

Location quotient 1.19

Pay rank

158th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $101,870.

Taxes$1,818
Rent$1,398
Other living costs$1,933
Left over$3,340

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,870
Federal income tax: −$14,025
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,793
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $80,052
Effective tax rate: 21.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,398
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $531
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,331

Left over each month

$8,489 gross, minus $1,818 in tax and $3,331 in living costs.

$3,340

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Homosassa Springs, $3,721/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Cape Coral?

$101,870 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 630 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Cape Coral?

$3,340 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,398, and pay covers 6.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Homosassa Springs, about 162 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Cape Coral.