Physical therapist · Punta Gorda, FL

Physical therapist in Punta Gorda: $3,406/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median physical therapist wage in Punta Gorda at $101,030 a year. About 160 physical therapist jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.62). The 10th percentile is $78,310 and the 90th is $121,640. Pay ranks 179th-highest of 384 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 6.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,297/mo). Florida has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,406 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Homosassa Springs, about 139 miles away, at $3,721 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,406

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$101,030

$78,310 to $121,640

Rent (1 bd)

$1,297

$1,544 (2 bd)

Employment

160

Location quotient 1.62

Pay rank

179th of 384

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

6.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physical therapist pay of $101,030.

Taxes$1,797
Rent$1,297
Other living costs$1,919
Left over$3,406

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $101,030
Federal income tax: −$13,841
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,729
State income tax (FL): None
Take-home pay: $79,461
Effective tax rate: 21.3%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,297
Groceries: $387
Getting around: $517
Healthcare: $435
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $338
Total spending: $3,216

Left over each month

$8,419 gross, minus $1,797 in tax and $3,216 in living costs.

$3,406

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 Punta Gorda?

$101,030 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 160 physical therapist jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,406 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Florida has no state income tax Rent is $1,297, and pay covers 6.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physical therapist keep more?

Homosassa Springs, about 139 miles away, leaves $3,721 a month, more than Punta Gorda.