Physical therapist · Port St. Lucie, FL

Physical therapist in Port St. Lucie: $3,163/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Port St. Lucie at $105,240 a year. About 380 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.31). The 10th percentile is $79,620 and the 90th is $124,800. Pay ranks 76th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,744/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,163 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Homosassa Springs, about 173 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,163

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$105,240

$79,620 to $124,800

Rent (1 bd)

$1,744

$2,076 (2 bd)

Employment

380

Location quotient 1.31

Pay rank

76th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.0×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $105,240.

Taxes$1,901
Rent$1,744
Other living costs$1,962
Left over$3,163

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $105,240
Federal income tax: −$14,767
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,051
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $82,422
Effective tax rate: 21.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,744
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $559
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,706

Left over each month

$8,770 gross, minus $1,901 in tax and $3,706 in living costs.

$3,163

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 Port St. Lucie?

$105,240 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 380 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a physical therapist in Port St. Lucie?

$3,163 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,744, and pay covers 5.0× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Homosassa Springs, about 173 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Port St. Lucie.