Physical therapist · Oxnard, CA

Physical therapist in Oxnard: $2,526/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Oxnard at $116,770 a year. About 550 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.99). The 10th percentile is $82,220 and the 90th is $154,660. Pay ranks 24th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($2,281/mo). California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,526 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Hanford, about 125 miles away, at $4,123 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,526

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$116,770

$82,220 to $154,660

Rent (1 bd)

$2,281

$2,715 (2 bd)

Employment

550

Location quotient 0.99

Pay rank

24th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $116,770.

Taxes$2,760
Rent$2,281
Other living costs$2,164
Left over$2,526

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $116,770
Federal income tax: −$17,303
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,933
State income tax (CA): −$6,887
Take-home pay: $83,647
Effective tax rate: 28.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $2,281
Groceries: $433
Getting around: $593
Healthcare: $487
Utilities and internet: $271
Everything else: $379
Total spending: $4,445

Left over each month

$9,731 gross, minus $2,760 in tax and $4,445 in living costs.

$2,526

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Hanford, $4,123/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Oxnard?

$116,770 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 550 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,526 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. California taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $2,281, and pay covers 4.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Hanford, about 125 miles away, leaves $4,123 a month, more than Oxnard.