Physical therapist · Los Angeles, CA

Physical therapist in Los Angeles: $1,896/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Los Angeles at $108,170 a year. About 9,750 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.90). The 10th percentile is $85,580 and the 90th is $160,070. Pay ranks 46th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($2,273/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,896 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Vegas, about 230 miles away, at $4,255 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$1,896

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$108,170

$85,580 to $160,070

Rent (1 bd)

$2,273

$2,706 (2 bd)

Employment

9,750

Location quotient 0.90

Pay rank

46th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $108,170.

Taxes$2,444
Rent$2,273
Other$2,401
Left$1,896

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $108,170
Federal income tax: −$14,967
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,275
State income tax (CA): −$6,087
Take-home pay: $78,841
Effective tax rate: 27.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $2,273
Groceries: $476
Getting around: $674
Healthcare: $536
Utilities and internet: $298
Everything else: $417
Total spending: $4,674

After tax and rent

$1,896 left/mo

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Vegas, $4,255/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Los Angeles?

$108,170 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 9,750 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,896 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $2,273, and pay covers 4.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Las Vegas, about 230 miles away, leaves $4,255 a month, more than Los Angeles.