Physical therapist · Jacksonville, FL

Physical therapist in Jacksonville: $3,375/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Jacksonville at $100,150 a year. About 1,330 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.01). The 10th percentile is $80,640 and the 90th is $120,450. Pay ranks 205th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,278/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,375 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Homosassa Springs, about 108 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,375

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$100,150

$80,640 to $120,450

Rent (1 bd)

$1,278

$1,522 (2 bd)

Employment

1,330

Location quotient 1.01

Pay rank

205th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $100,150.

Taxes$1,776
Rent$1,278
Other living costs$1,917
Left over$3,375

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $100,150
Federal income tax: −$13,647
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,661
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $78,842
Effective tax rate: 21.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,278
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $515
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,195

Left over each month

$8,346 gross, minus $1,776 in tax and $3,195 in living costs.

$3,375

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 Jacksonville?

$100,150 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,330 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,375 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,278, and pay covers 6.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Homosassa Springs, about 108 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Jacksonville.