Physical therapist · Modesto, CA

Physical therapist in Modesto: $3,753/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Modesto at $126,600 a year. About 400 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 $87,730 and the 90th is $163,360. Pay ranks 11th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,463/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,753 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Chico, about 149 miles away, at $4,529 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,753

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$126,600

$87,730 to $163,360

Rent (1 bd)

$1,463

$1,742 (2 bd)

Employment

400

Location quotient 1.19

Pay rank

11th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $126,600.

Taxes$3,093
Rent$1,463
Other living costs$2,241
Left over$3,753

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $126,600
Federal income tax: −$19,631
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,685
State income tax (CA): −$7,801
Take-home pay: $89,483
Effective tax rate: 29.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,463
Groceries: $433
Getting around: $670
Healthcare: $487
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $379
Total spending: $3,704

Left over each month

$10,550 gross, minus $3,093 in tax and $3,704 in living costs.

$3,753

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 Modesto?

$126,600 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 400 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,753 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,463, and pay covers 7.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Chico, about 149 miles away, leaves $4,529 a month, more than Modesto.