Physical therapist · Fresno, CA

Physical therapist in Fresno: $3,760/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Fresno at $123,820 a year. About 620 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.76). The 10th percentile is $96,250 and the 90th is $142,770. Pay ranks 18th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,356/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,760 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chico, about 219 miles away, at $4,529 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,760

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$123,820

$96,250 to $142,770

Rent (1 bd)

$1,356

$1,614 (2 bd)

Employment

620

Location quotient 0.76

Pay rank

18th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $123,820.

Taxes$2,998
Rent$1,356
Other living costs$2,204
Left over$3,760

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $123,820
Federal income tax: −$18,964
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,472
State income tax (CA): −$7,542
Take-home pay: $87,842
Effective tax rate: 29.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,356
Groceries: $433
Getting around: $633
Healthcare: $487
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $379
Total spending: $3,560

Left over each month

$10,318 gross, minus $2,998 in tax and $3,560 in living costs.

$3,760

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Chico, $4,529/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Fresno?

$123,820 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 620 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,760 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,356, and pay covers 7.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Chico, about 219 miles away, leaves $4,529 a month, more than Fresno.