Physical therapist · Palm Bay, FL

Physical therapist in Palm Bay: $3,160/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Palm Bay at $98,990 a year. About 450 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.07). The 10th percentile is $75,100 and the 90th is $128,630. Pay ranks 250th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,399/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,160 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Homosassa Springs, about 121 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,160

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,990

$75,100 to $128,630

Rent (1 bd)

$1,399

$1,665 (2 bd)

Employment

450

Location quotient 1.07

Pay rank

250th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,990.

Taxes$1,747
Rent$1,399
Other living costs$1,943
Left over$3,160

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,990
Federal income tax: −$13,392
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,573
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $78,025
Effective tax rate: 21.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,399
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $541
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,342

Left over each month

$8,249 gross, minus $1,747 in tax and $3,342 in living costs.

$3,160

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 Palm Bay?

$98,990 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 450 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,160 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,399, and pay covers 5.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Homosassa Springs, about 121 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Palm Bay.