Physical therapist · Pensacola, FL

Physical therapist in Pensacola: $3,200/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Pensacola at $98,340 a year. About 400 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.22). The 10th percentile is $74,830 and the 90th is $117,660. Pay ranks 273rd-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,337/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,200 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Gadsden, about 247 miles away, at $3,936 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,200

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,340

$74,830 to $117,660

Rent (1 bd)

$1,337

$1,592 (2 bd)

Employment

400

Location quotient 1.22

Pay rank

273rd of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $98,340.

Taxes$1,731
Rent$1,337
Other living costs$1,927
Left over$3,200

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,340
Federal income tax: −$13,249
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,523
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $77,568
Effective tax rate: 21.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,337
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $525
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,264

Left over each month

$8,195 gross, minus $1,731 in tax and $3,264 in living costs.

$3,200

Rank every metro for a physical therapist

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Gadsden, $3,936/mo.

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Questions

What does a physical therapist make in Pensacola?

$98,340 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 Pensacola?

$3,200 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,337, and pay covers 6.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Gadsden, about 247 miles away, leaves $3,936 a month, more than Pensacola.