Physical therapist · Lakeland, FL

Physical therapist in Lakeland: $3,189/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Lakeland at $98,740 a year. About 360 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.79). The 10th percentile is $73,840 and the 90th is $110,970. Pay ranks 260th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,333/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,189 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Homosassa Springs, about 83 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,189

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,740

$73,840 to $110,970

Rent (1 bd)

$1,333

$1,587 (2 bd)

Employment

360

Location quotient 0.79

Pay rank

260th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,740.

Taxes$1,741
Rent$1,333
Other living costs$1,965
Left over$3,189

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,740
Federal income tax: −$13,337
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,554
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $77,850
Effective tax rate: 21.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,333
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $563
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,298

Left over each month

$8,228 gross, minus $1,741 in tax and $3,298 in living costs.

$3,189

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 Lakeland?

$98,740 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 360 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,189 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,333, and pay covers 6.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Homosassa Springs, about 83 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Lakeland.